COUNTESS
COUNTESS in John Dickinson livery in
their dock. Note the extractor over the funnel and the wrong
(BW192/3/1/17/1/64)
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Craft
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Fleet No
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Built at |
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Cost |
Owner |
Launch Date |
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COUNTESS (a)
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217 |
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Steel |
£650 |
FMC |
2.1890 |
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Steamer Registrations
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Place |
PH Number |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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719 |
William Smith |
12.2.1890 |
25.2.1890 |
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Steamer Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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9435 |
12t 14cwt |
14.9.1894 |
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Mild
steel
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Maintenance
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Date
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Boiler
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Type |
Tubes |
PSI |
Cost |
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Probably C. Burrell, Thetford |
2Ό by 5.2 |
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Maintenance |
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Engine
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Probably Haines 1889 |
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Maintenance |
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Propeller Shaft
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10 7c ( 9 7d
10 1Ύ ) |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Steamer History
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Date |
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Listed at Watermans Hall No 1396 (15 ton) as Steam Carrying Tug |
20.5.1890 |
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Fate
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Date
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6.1897 |
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Craft
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Fleet No
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ReBuilt at |
New |
Cost |
Owner |
Launch Date |
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COUNTESS (b)
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217 |
Saltley Dock |
Iron Composite |
£500 |
FMC |
6.1897 |
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Steamer Registrations
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Place |
PH Number |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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987 |
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27.7.1897 |
1.10.1897 |
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Steamer Gaugings
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Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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Bottom
elm, sides iron
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Maintenance
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Date
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Double joint on bottom funnel
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12.1903
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Boiler
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Type |
Tubes |
PSI |
Cost |
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Probably C Burrell, Thetford |
2Ό by 5.2 |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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Boiler burnt out and retubed at Rickmansworth Pressure 100 lbs psi 6 tubes replaced Retubed at Rickmansworth, 55 tubes Mattress to boiler (silicate) and extensive repair 37 tubes Boiler replaced with No 3 ex Braunston shop (formerly corn
warehouse and s/b |
9.1901 2.1903 12.1903 5.1907 12 1909 |
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Engine
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FMC Haines Lubricator Beam 8½ centres |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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New feed pump |
2.1901 |
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Propeller Shaft
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10 7c ( 9 7d 10 1Ύ ) |
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Maintenance |
Date |
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New shaft New shaft and all new straps All new straps Small size propeller exchanged for large size |
2.1901 2.1903 6.1907 12.1909 |
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Steamer History
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Date |
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Leased to Dickinson & Co Ltd in their livery but with wrong PH number (897). With butty MAUD 1901 until 1910. Then with ALICE or KATE to end of contract in 1924 (?) Warren/TWM Complaint re boats entering tunnel and
delaying tug |
29.7.1907 |
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Conversion to motor as CAPTAIN |
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At |
Cost |
Engine |
Cost |
Date |
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Saltley Dock |
£328 |
15hp Bolinder |
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23.7.1924 |
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Motor Registrations
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Place |
PH No |
Captain |
Date Inspected |
Date Registered |
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1466 |
A Osborne |
23.6.1924 |
4.7.1924 |
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Motor Gaugings
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Place |
Gauging Number |
Notes |
Date |
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BCN GJC GJC GJC GJC GJC |
1000 12126 12126 12126 12126 12126 |
Add 12 cwt Add 13 cwt Add 26 cwt Add 9 cwt |
23.1.1925 24.6.1925 24.6.1925 23.9.1931 15.6.1938 1.5.1946 |
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Maintenance
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Docked at Saltley Docked at Saltley Docked at Uxbridge |
2.1936 2.1939 10.1942 |
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Motor History
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Date |
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Fate
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Sold to Thomas Clayton (Oldbury) Ltd |
Date
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5.1947 |
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