Name: VICTOR
Launched: 09/05/1906
Completed: 1906
Builder: A Stephen & Sons, Glasgow
Yard Number: 418
Dimensions: 175grt, 8nrt, 106.0 x 22.1 x 10.4ft
Engines: 2cyl (20 & 40 x 27ins), 675ihp
Engines By: A Stephen & Sons, Glasgow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 121336
History:
1906 Steel & Bennie Ltd, Glasgow; registered at Glasgow
1926 Peter McLeod, Alloa; registered at Glasgow
04/1928 Ridley Steam Tug Co Ltd; renamed MARTY; registered at Newcastle; cost £2,000
03/1955 Restyled Ridley Tugs Ltd
01/1959 Chartered to France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co Ltd
01/1959 Chartered to Tyne Tugs Ltd
05/1959 Broken up JJ King & Co, Gateshead; cost £1,000
Comments: 04/1928: PREMIER sold in part exchange (value £1,150)
Sold to BISCO and allocated to JJ King

     Above: MARTY at the breakers. Photo copyright of Les Turner

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