Haulier

Ex: 1938 HAULER, 1938 HAULIER, 1942 NAT 113, 1944 HAULIER
Sisterships: WAL, CHARLIGHT, AJAY, HAULIER
Tosher/Launch tug
Registered: (GBR)ON 167147
14 GRT,
L13,72m, B3,73m, D1,30m
Machinery:1 scr, diesel 4cyl Crossley, 100bhp

HAULER
1938: Built by "T. van Duijvendijk" at Lekkerkerk (NLD) (YN 26), as HAULER
1938: Delivered to "W.H. Howlett & Co Ltd" at London (GBR), renamed HAULIER
1942 -11/06: Requisitioned for UK Admiralty service in East Indies, renamed NAT 113
1944 -xx/02: Purchased by the UK MOWT - Ministry of War Transport, re-renamed HAULIER
1947: To "W.H. Howlett & Co Ltd", mng "William H. McCann" at London (GBR)
19xx: To "Gravesend Towing Services" at Gravesend (GBR)
198x: To "Alan C. Bennett & Sons Ltd" at Rochester (GBR)
198x: To "Corveda Marine Ltd" at Rochester (GBR)
199x: To "Medway Port Services" (John Spencer) at Rochester (GBR)
1991: To "General Port Services Ltd" at Rochester (GBR)
1993: To "GPS Plant Ltd" at Rochester (GBR)
2006: Still in service
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Friston Down

Registered: LR66-67:640893
(GBR)ON 306031
99 GRT, L24,3m, B8,0m, D2,7m (81'10"(76'0")x20'8"(20'3.1/2")x(10'6"))
Machinery:1 scr, diesel 2tew 4cyl British-Polar, 560bhp-485kW

FRISTON DOWN
1964: Built by "Richard Dunston Ltd" at Thorne (GBR)
1964 -xx/10: delivered to "Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd" at London (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd London, ON 306031)
1983: To "London & Rochester Trading Co Ltd" (Crescent Shipping), Rochester (GBR)
1988: To "Medway Port Services" (GBR)
1993: To "GPS - General Port Services" (GBR)
2005: Still in service

Towing sand up to Nine Elms on the River Thames. 23rd March 07
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photo copyright Ben @ riverthames.co.nr