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Name: ABEILLE XI
Launched: 08/05/1913
Completed: 07/1913
Builder: JP Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Yard Number: 284
Dimensions: 260grt, 22nrt, 127.0 x 25.1 x 12.1ft
Engines: 2 x C2cyl (18 & 38 x 24ins), 177nhp
Engines by: JP Rennoldson & Sons Ltd, South Shields
Propulsion: 2 x Screws
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: n/a; (1940: 167850)
History:
07/1913 Société de Remorquage et de Sauvetage "Les Abeilles", Le Havre, France
1934 Société Cherbourgeoise de Remorquage et de Sauvetage, Cherbourg
1934 Renamed CHERBOURGEOIS NO 3
1940 Ministry of War Transport (Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd, managers)
1940 Registered at Southampton
1945 Returned to Société Cherbourgeoise de Remorquage et de Sauvetage, Cherbourg
1958 Converted
No later history known
Comments: 1958: Converted to a pontoon


Above photo is courtesy of David Asprey

Above photo is courtesy of Jaap Bijl

CHERBOURGEOIS NO 3 tows SCORTON into Greenock. SCORTON had lost her rudder in the Atlantic

Above photo as CHERBOURGEOIS NO 3 is copyright of the Imperial War Museum