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Pelican - IMO 6803777
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Photographer:Gerolf Drebes [ View profile ]
Title:Pelican
Photo Category:Tugs
Added:Sep 8, 2007
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Image Resolution:1,280 x 870
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British tug Pelican, bt. 1958, gt. 68 in river Medway near Chatham on 13.5.2007.
ex Linda Bennet
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Current name:LINDA BENNETT
Former name(s):
- Dunosprey (Until 1993 Jan)
Vessel Type:Houseboat
Gross tonnage:177 tons
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Here is her correct history:
1968 DUNOSPREY, 1993 LINDA BENNETT, 1998 TUG PELICAN
Registered: IMO 6803777 /(GBR)ON 303650
173 GRT, L30,36m(27,44), B8,28m(7,85), D3,391m(3,81) (99'7"(90'0")x27'2"(25'9")x10'9"(12'6"))
1 fpp +dir.nozzle, diesel 2tew 6cyl British-Polar type MN16, 1260bhp-1033kW, sp 11,25kn, bp 22t
DUNOSPREY
1967 -30/11: Built by "Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd" at Hessle (GBR) (YN S.852) (keel laid 25/07/1967)
1968 -20/02: completed for "Newport Screw Towing Co Ltd", stationed at Belfast (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd Belfast, ON 303650, c/s GXJF)
1971: To "Cory Ship Towage Ltd" at London (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd London, ON 303650)
1975: transferred to "Cory Ship Towage (N.I.) Ltd", mng "Cory Ship Towage Ltd" at London (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd Belfast, ON 303650, c/s GYJF)
1985: transferred to "Cory Towage Ltd" at London (GBR)
1992: To "Bennett (UK) Ltd" at London
1993: transferred to "Medway Lighterage Co Ltd" (GBR), renamed LINDA BENNETT
(GBR flag, regd Rochester, ON 303650)
1993: transferred to "Allan C. Bennett & Sons Ltd" at Rochester (GBR) (177 GT, 53 NT)
1997 -xx/07: laid up with blown up engine, to be demolished
1998: To Simon Bradley & wife, converted to houseboat at Hoo Marina (GBR), renamed TUG PELICAN
2005: still in existence
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Don't think she's ever been named Linda Bennet.
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Built in 1958 by W.J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd at Northwich (YN 910) as Martello for Leith Harbour Commission (Forth Ports Authority). 68grt.
1977: To "Taylor Marine Services Ltd" at Inverkeithing (GBR).
2002: renamed PELICAN
2002: renamed MARTELLO
2002: renamed JACK ROSE
2002: resold at Lowestoft (GBR)
2006: part converted to houseboat and put for sale and now it seems renamed Pelican again.
kevin
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