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ANTELOPE

ANTELOPE near Alperton in July 1911

(Stingemore Collection, Herts County Records)

N.B.  Certainly two different craft (A & B) but date of change uncertain.  May even be three craft.

 

Craft

Fleet No

Built at

Hull

Cost

Type

ANTELOPE (A)

 

Uxbridge, 1890

 

 

Steam canal boat

Owners

Address

Source for

First Date

London & Birmingham Canal Carrying Co

William Mead & Co

Western Cartage Co

London

 

Paddington

North Wharves, Paddington

Watermans Hall 1437

Reg

Inspection

20.11.1890

 

3.4.1900

1.8.1912

Steamer Registrations

Owner

Place

PH No

As

Date Inspected

Date Registered

London & Birmingham CCCo

William Mead & Co

Western Cartage

Uxbridge Tring

Uxbridge

138

63

473

Tug

Wide (8’) steam tug

Steam Narrow Fly

 

 

1.8.1912

25.11.1890

3.4.1900

19.8.1912

Steamer Gaugings

Owner

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

London & Birmingham CCCo

PoL

9626

71’ 10’’ x 6’ 10’’ x 3’ 3’’

3.11.1894

Boiler

 

 

Engine

 

 

Steamer History

Noted at Watermans Hall 1437 as Canal Steam Boat 25 tons

Census taken at North Wharf Rd, Paddington shows Samuel Wood (29), his wife Phoebe (29) and children Thomas (8), Sarah (4) and Albert (1) living on board

Fly by shifts, Boat in good condition (Registration)

2 cabins 5’ x 6’ x 6’ 6’’ Aft  and  Fore! (Incorrect entry on Registration)………Fit for human habitation

20.11.1890

 

31.3.1901

 

 

19.8.1912

Fate

Barge destroyed (PoL)

Date

9.1898

 

Documents on File

Photo Stingemore collection                                              pc            15.7.1911 near Alperton with train of barges (Illustration)

Port of London Gauging 9626                                            pc            3.9.1894

WW Advert re sale                                                             ts             11.1983

 

 

Craft

Fleet No

Built at

Hull

Cost

Type

ANTELOPE (B)

 

 

 

 

TUG

Owners

Address

Source for

First Date

Western Cartage Co

H Sabey & Co

North Wharves, Paddington

8 South Wharf Paddington  (may be different craft -C)

Inspection

26.8.1914

Steamer Registrations

Owner

Place

PH No

As

Date Inspected

Date Registered

Western Cartage

Uxbridge

473

Steam Tug Wide

26.8.1914

29.9.1914

Steamer Gaugings

Owner

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

 

 

 

 

 

Boiler

 

 

Engine

 

 

Steamer History

2 cabins 5’ 9’’ x 9’ 6’’ x 8’ 0’’ Aft and 5’ 4’’ x 8’ 6’’ x 7’ 6’’ Fore  Fit for human habitation (reg)

 

WW Advert 60’ x 8’ ex GUCC steam tug Perkins 6 cyl marine Spacious accommodation £9000 01-954-5792

29.9.1914

Fate

 

Date