GENERAL VIII & MERIT
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Ken Smith on Feb 21, 2007 15:54 (14 years ago) | ![]() |
Hi Immen
As always my grateful thanks for the information. Regards Ken |
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immen on Feb 21, 2007 14:57 (14 years ago) | ![]() |
[u][b]GENERAL VIII [/b][/u]
Registered: LR66-67:651649 (GBR)ON 307914 94 GRT Loa:28m(25,68), B:7m (81'7"(74'0")x20'5"(20'0")x(10'0")) Machinery: 1 scr, diesel National, 1000 bhp re-engined 1990 diesel 4tew 8cyl Mirrlees-Blackstone type ESL6, 1196bhp GENERAL VIII 1965: Built by "Richard Dunston Ltd" at Thorne (GBR) 1965: Delivered to "Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR) (GBR flag, regd London, ON 307914) 1980: taken over by "William Cory & Son" (Cory Lighterage Ltd) at London (GBR) 1990: Re-engined diesel Mirrlees-Blackstone type ESL6, 1196bhp 199x: To "Cory Environmental Ltd - Pollution Control Services" at London (GBR) 2006: In service ---------------------------- [u][b]MERIT[/b][/u] 1964 LINGO, 1974 MERIT Registered: (GBR)ON 306097 83 GRT, Loa:27m(25,07), B:6,8m (82.3'x20.0'x9.0') Machinery: 1 scr, diesel National, 627bhp-468kW re-engined 1993 diesel Mirrlees-Blackstone type ESL6, 1196bhp LINGO 1964: Built by "J. Bolson & Son Ltd" at Poole (GBR) (YN 547) 1964: Delivered to "Union Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR) (GBR flag, regd London, ON 306097) 1971: To "Lambert Barge Hire Co Ltd", chartered to "Cory Lighterage Ltd" at London (GBR) 1974: To "Cory Lighterage Ltd" (River Thames Lighterage) at London (GBR), renamed MERIT 1983: To "Cory Waste Management Ltd" at London (GBR) 1990: Transferred to "Cory Environmental Ltd" at London (GBR) 1993: Re-engined diesel Mirrlees-Blackstone type ESL6, 1196bhp 2006: In service Rgds/Immen |
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