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Name: VICTOR
Launched: 09/05/1906
Completed: 05/1906
Builder: A Stephen & Sons, Glasgow
Yard Number: 418
Dimensions: 175grt, 8nrt, 106.0 x 22.1 x 10.4ft
Engines: C2cyl (20 & 40 x 27ins), 99nhp, 675ihp
Engines by: A Stephen & Sons, Glasgow
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 121336
History:
19/05/1906 Steel & Bennie Ltd, Glasgow; registered at Glasgow
1926 Peter McLeod, Alloa
04/1928 Ridley Steam Tug Co Ltd; renamed MARTY; registered at Newcastle
03/1955 Company 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
Comments: 20/01/1926: Sank in Princes Dock, Glasgow
04/1928: Cost £850, with PREMIER sold in part exchange (value £1,150)
Sold to BISCO and allocated to JJ King & Co at Gateshead; cost £1,000
21/05/1959: Arrived at Gateshead for breaking up


Above photo as VICTOR is courtesy of TugTalk


Above photo as VICTOR is courtesy of TugTalk

Above photo as VICTOR, after sinking in Princes Dock, is courtesy of TugTalk

Above photo as MARTY is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return

Above photo as MARTY is courtesy of Photoship

Above photo as MARTY is courtesy of TugTalk

Above photo as MARTY is courtesy of Mike Newby, with his Dad on the bridge

Above photo as MARTY is courtesy of TugTalk

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

The Scotsman, Thursday, 21/01/1926