Craft

Fleet No

Built at

Hull

Cost

Owner

Launch Date

PIRATE (a)

124

nk

Wood

John Smedley

c1886

Pre FMC History

Date

John Smedley, 44 Catherine St, Aston, Birmingham,

Bought by William Clayton, Park Wharf, Saltley

Bought by FMC

1886

1888

3.7.1889 (1.1.1889)

Steamer Registrations

Place

PH Number

Captain

Date Inspected

Date Registered

Birmingham (for John Smedley  & Co)

Birmingham (for William Clayton)

Birmingham (for FMC)

539

654

859

John Dolman

Frederick Earle

Thomas Manders

28.6.1886

16.6.1888

10.5.1893

13.7.1886

26.6.1888

16.6.1893

Steamer Gaugings

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

Hull Composition

Wooden

Maintenance

Date

Boiler

Type

Tubes

PSI

Cost

Maintenance

Date

Engine

Maintenance

Date

Propeller Shaft

Steamer History

Date

Listed at Waterman’s Hall No 1396 (20 ton) as Steam Carrying Tug (for Wm Clayton)

Listed at Waterman’s Hall No 1396 (15 ton) as Steam Carrying Tug

17.1.1888

20.5.1890

Fate

Rebuilt at Saltley Dock with new hull

Date

6.1894

Craft

Fleet No

ReBuilt at

NewHull

Cost

Owner

Launch Date

PIRATE (b)

124

Saltley Dock

Wood

FMC

6.1894

Steamer Registrations

Place

PH Number

Captain

Date Inspected

Date Registered

Birmingham

900

F Manders

7.6.1894

16.6.1894

Steamer Gaugings

Place

Gauging Number

Notes

Date

Port of London

9440

12t 4 cwt

14.9.1894

Hull Composition

Wooden

Maintenance

Date

New galvanised plates fitted to sides of boiler hold

8.1902

Boiler (original unknown)

Type

Tubes

PSI

Cost

Fletcher

2¼’’

110 lbs

£71.1.0

Fitted 9.1900

Maintenance

Date

Retubed

8.1902

Engine

Nettlefolds

Maintenance

Date

Propeller Shaft

6’ 0¼’’

Maintenance

Date

New disc fitted to shaft

8.1902

Steamer History

Date

Mentioned (as “Pilot”) in Hayes’ notebook  quoting Nettlefold engine, return tube boiler, and carrying 15-18 tons

1902

Fate

Sold to Thames Conservancy

Date

12.1902