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Yardtug POUL BENZON (Verolme )sailing past Schiedam mid 70's.
Ex: 1960 POUL BENZON, 1985 CHERRY BENZON, 1987 DTS PORPOISE, 1989 PENDRAGON II, 1994 PENDRAGON B
Sistership: CORNELIS VAN DER LEE
Registered: (NLD)IVR 27.10766
87 GRT, 27 NRT,
Loa:24,20m, B:6,52m, D:3,10m
Machinery: 1 scr, diesel 10cyl Bolnes (n°1810), 650bhp-478kW,
Bp: 9t
POUL BENZON
1960: Built by and for "Verolme Dok- en Scheepsbouw Mij NV" at Rozenburg on their wharf at Alblasserdam (YN 637)(also said to be built by "Van der Giessen De Noord" at Alblasserdam)
1960 -15/10: completed(NLD flag, IVR 27.10766, c/s PGVB)
1984: To "Smit Internationale Havensleepdienst" at Rotterdam
1985 -28/02: To "Cherry Marine Ltd" at Middlesbrough, renamed CHERRY BENZON
1987: To "DTS - Dolphin Towing Services" at Paignton, renamed DTS PORPOISE
1989: To "Curnow Shipping Ltd" (Arthur Curnow) at Brixham, renamed PENDRAGON II
1994: To "Samos Shipping Ltd" at Plymouth, renamed PENDRAGON B
2000: To "Tuskar Shipping" (Heston O'Hanlon) at Waterford
2000 -16/10: Sank in the Atlantic whilst under tow by tug 'SEAGARTH' (1962) from Waterford to the Azores (49.39N - 105.05W)
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Sistership: CORNELIS VAN DER LEE
Registered: (NLD)IVR 27.10766
87 GRT, 27 NRT,
Loa:24,20m, B:6,52m, D:3,10m
Machinery: 1 scr, diesel 10cyl Bolnes (n°1810), 650bhp-478kW,
Bp: 9t
POUL BENZON
1960: Built by and for "Verolme Dok- en Scheepsbouw Mij NV" at Rozenburg on their wharf at Alblasserdam (YN 637)(also said to be built by "Van der Giessen De Noord" at Alblasserdam)
1960 -15/10: completed(NLD flag, IVR 27.10766, c/s PGVB)
1984: To "Smit Internationale Havensleepdienst" at Rotterdam
1985 -28/02: To "Cherry Marine Ltd" at Middlesbrough, renamed CHERRY BENZON
1987: To "DTS - Dolphin Towing Services" at Paignton, renamed DTS PORPOISE
1989: To "Curnow Shipping Ltd" (Arthur Curnow) at Brixham, renamed PENDRAGON II
1994: To "Samos Shipping Ltd" at Plymouth, renamed PENDRAGON B
2000: To "Tuskar Shipping" (Heston O'Hanlon) at Waterford
2000 -16/10: Sank in the Atlantic whilst under tow by tug 'SEAGARTH' (1962) from Waterford to the Azores (49.39N - 105.05W)
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The tug Poul Benzon and her sister Cornelis vd Lee are builded at the Verolme Yard Alblasserdam.
Not at vd Giessen de Noord....vd Giessen de Noord was NOT a friend of the Verolme concern!!!!
Regards B.J.
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