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FASTNET

 

1950's Fastnet Tug

FASTNET as a motor tug on the Regents Canal in the 1940’s.

(Ref: 10176058 at http://www.maryevans.com)

  

FASTNET, possibly by the sidings at Yiewsley Station, as a motor tug.

(NarrowBoat magazine, Winter 2014)

Fastnet 2

FASTNET as a motor tug , c 1941

 (Copied from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GM4HtFi4TA&feature=related)

 

 

 

Craft

Built at

 

Hull

Cost

Type

 

FASTNET
 

55’ – 60’

 

Tug

Owners

Address

Source for

First Date

H Sabey & Co

7,8,& 9 Wharves, South Side W2

 

 

Steamer Registrations

Owner

Place

PH No

As

Date Inspected

Date Registered

H Sabey

Paddington

304

Tug

1.8.1923

2.10.1923

 

Owner

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

 

 

 

 

 

Boiler

 

 

Engine

 

Date

 

Maintenance

 

 

Steamer History

 

 

Sister to Pioneer, Antelope, Accretion   (?)  [BH]

1 forecabin 6’1’’ x 9’ 7.5’’ x 6’ 3’’

 

Conversion to motor

 

 

At

Cost

Engine

Cost

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Owners

Address

Source for

First Date

 

 

H Sabey & Co

8 South Wharf Paddington

Inspection

15.11.1932

 

 

Motor Registrations

 

 

Owner

Place

PH No

As

Date Inspected

Date Registered

 

 

H Sabey & Co

Brentford

484

Narrow Motor, not fly

15.11.1932

28.11.1932

 

 

Motor Gaugings

 

 

Owner

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor History

Date

 

 

Fore cabin 5’10’’ x 9’ 10’’ x 7’

Aft cabin  5’ 8’’ x 8’ 8’’ x 6’ 10’’

Inspected at Paddington (with steam reg. no. 304 but probably just after conversion.) Capt: Mr Wood (MP)

Inspected at Paddington (484) Mr Wood (Mark Pullinger)

Inspected at Paddington (484) Mr Wood (MP)

Inspected at Paddington (484) Mr Wood (MP)

 

 

21.11.1932

22.6.1946

5.7.1946

24.7.1946

 

 

Fate

Broken up (Walker’s of Rickmansworth docking list) (MP)

Date

4-5.1949