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Name: MSC SOVEREIGN
Launched: 20/11/1956
Completed: 02/1957
Builder: PK Harris & Sons Ltd, Appledore
Yard Number: 105
Dimensions: 147grt, 95.6 x 25.9 x 8.9ft
Engines: 2 x Oil engines, 4tew, 6VGBXM type, 6cyl, 1290bhp
Engines By: Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln
Propulsion: 2 x Screws
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 300136
History:
1957 Manchester Ship Canal Co, Manchester
1972 Manchester Ship Canal Services, Manchester
1980 Manchester Ship Canal Co, Manchester
1984 Binof Construction Ltd, Liverpool
1984 Riverway Developments Ltd, Manchester; renamed SOVEREIGN
1988 Carmet Tug Company Ltd, Birkenhead
1995 Marine Blast Ltd, Belfast
1997 Renamed MB 1
2001 Tyne Towage Ltd, Hebburn
2003 Svitzer Marine
2004 Graham Simpson (Simpson's Plant), Newcastle
2006 Broken up
Comments: 2003: MB 1 was never operated by Svitzer Marine
2003 to 2006 Laid up in River Tyne
Broken up by C & J Marine, Howdon


Above photo courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo courtesy of Alan Hughes

Above photo courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo courtesy of Alfred Turner

Above photo dated 26/03/1994 is copyright of Michael Green

Above photo dated 26/03/1994 is copyright of Michael Green

Above: Laid up with TH DEV. Photo dated 22/05/2005 is copyright of Paul Hood

Above photo dated 23/07/2006 is copyright of George Robinson

Above photo dated 23/07/2006 is copyright of George Robinson

Above photo dated 24/09/2006 is copyright of Chris Farmer

Above photo dated 31/01/2007 is copyright of Jan Plug