Name: OSCAR
Launched:
Completed: 1876
Builder: George Butchard, Milton Ironworks, Gravesend
Yard Number: 144
Dimensions: 77grt, 82.0 x 16.6 x 8.9ft
Engines: L2Cyl, 45nhp
Engines By: George Butchard, Milton Ironworks, Gravesend
Propulsion: Paddle
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 73635
History:
1876 J Martin, London; registered London
1879 GH Jewell, Kings Lynn
1881 Dundalk Harbour Commissioners
1893 Registered Dundalk
11/1907 Joseph Ridley
1920 The 'Ridley' Steam Tug Co Ltd
1923 Registered Newcastle
03/1932 Broken up by Grahamsley Ltd, cost £75
Comments: As built she had two funnels which were reduced to one after 1907

     OSCAR in Richardson & Brock's wooden floating dock at South Shields

     She has the funnel colours of the Svenska Lloyd Co. Photo copyright South Shields Library

     
     
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