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Name: HERCULES
Launched: 1877
Completed: 07/1877
Builder: JT Eltringham, South Shields
Yard Number: 62
Dimensions: 145grt, 23nrt, 105.3 x 19.2 x 10.6ft
Engines: 2 x SL1cyl (34 x 60ins), 80nhp
Engines by: JP Rennoldson, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 77489
History:
30/08/1877 The Dock Co, Hull; registered at Hull
01/1893 Joseph Lawson, South Shields; registered at South Shields
03/1895 Transferred to the Lawson Steam Tug-Boat Co Ltd, South Shields
06/1920 Transferred to Lawson-Batey Tugs Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne
1931 Broken up
Comments: Order was a sub-contract from JP Rennoldson of South Shields
1913: New boiler fitted
06/1915 to 09/1919: Hired by the Admiralty for Harbour Service,
renamed NEMEA for the duration and based on the Tyne
07/01/1931: Foundered following a collision with NAPIER STAR near Jarrow
1931: Broken up at Jarrow


Above photo, taken at Hull, is copyright of Hull Museums

Above photo dated 05/06/1919 is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Above photo shows HERCULES beached at Jarrow after the collision & where she was subsequently broken up
Photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair

Newcastle Journal, Tuesday, 31/07/1877