TYNE TUGS AND TUG BUILDERS
  A history of Tyne Tugs, their builders and owners

Home

Builders

Engineers

Owners

Tugs

About


Select

Tug

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ



Name: MARSDEN
Launched: 05/07/1906
Completed: 1906
Builder: JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields
Yard Number: 244
Dimensions: 131grt, 5nrt, 95.0 x 19.1 x 10.0ft
Engines: 2 x L1cyl (28 x 50ins), 70nhp, 350ihp
Engines By: JP Rennoldson & Sons, South Shields
Propulsion: Paddle, 10.0knots
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 123943
History:
1906 Sunderland Towage Co Ltd; registered at Sunderland
1915 Wrecked
Comments: She cost £4,975 when new
24/06/1915: Hired by the Admiralty
31/10/1915: Ran aground at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli
Subsequently destroyed by Turkish shells
As she was under Admiralty command, Sunderland Towage Co
received £6,000 in compensation


Above: MARSDEN aground. Photo copyright of Australian War Memorial

Above: Turkish gunners destroying the MARSDEN. Photo copyright of Australian War Memorial

Above: The remains. Photo courtesy of Kevin Blair