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Name: CROFT
Launched: 04/06/1913
Completed: 09/1913
Builder: Hepple & Co, South Shields
Yard Number: 629
Dimensions: 149grt, 67nrt, 95.5 x 22.1 x 10.2ft
Engines: 2 x C2cyl (15 & 32 x 24ins), 80rhp
Engines by: Hepple & Co, South Shields
Propulsion: 2 x Screws
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 133226
History:
30/10/1913 Blyth Harbour Commissioners, Blyth; registered at Blyth
1939 Leith Salvage & Towage Co Ltd, Leith; registered at Leith
1953 Leith Dock Commissioners, Leith
30/10/1960 Broken up
Comments: 1917 to 1918: On Admiralty sevice allocated pennant W14
1960: 30/10/1960: Arrived in the New Waterway under tow by HEADMAN
1960: Broken up in The Netherlands


Above photo is courtesy of TugTalk

Shields Daily News, Wednesday, 10/09/1913