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Sun XXVI - IMO 6500387
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Photographer:Phil English [ View profile ]
Title:Sun Xxvi
Photo Category:Tugs
Added:Feb 10, 2007
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Image Resolution:1,280 x 847
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Tilbury, 30/8/81.
230 grt, built Charles D Holmes, Beverley.
The Sealink banner and the abundance of people on deck are a mystery. However, I am sure that she was not deputising for the Tilbury ferry :-)
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Vessel Type:Tug
Gross tonnage:248 tons
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I think she was acting as an escort for a sponsored row at the time, from France to London I believe. Ah, I still have a little of my memory left 8-)
Regards
John J.
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Ex: 1965 SUN XXVI, 1997 SAGA MOON
Registered: LR66-67:650038
IMO 6500387 /(GBR)ON 306300
Call Sign : V3US7
Flag : St Vincent and Grenadines
230 GRT,
Loa:35,39m(32,01), B:8,67m(8,54), D:3,607m(3,97) (116'1"(105'0")x28'5"(28'0")x11'10"(13'0"))
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Machinery: 1 fpp, diesel 4tew 6cyl Mirrlees type KLSSDM-6, 1810bhp-1331kW
Speed: 12kn
SUN XXVI
1965: Built by "Charles D. Holmes & Co Ltd" at Beverley (GBR) (YN 992)
1965 -xx/03: Delivered to (Sun Tugs) "W.H.J. Alexander Ltd" at London (GBR) (GBR flag, regd London, ON 306300, c/s GPWE)
1969: To "London Tugs Ltd" at London (GBR)
1975: Taken over by "ATCL - Alexandra Towing Co (London) Ltd" at London (GBR)
1993: To "Howard Smith Towage Ltd" at London (248 GT, 74 NT)
1997: To "Saga Shipping Ltd" at St Nevis (BLZ), renamed SAGA MOON (BLZ flag)
1997 -28/11: Arrived in Falmouth towing the SAGA STAR (ex SUN XXV), they sailed for the Caribbean on 29/11/1997
200x: To "Taipan Shipping Ltd" (BLZ flag, regd Belize, ON 07971056, c/s V3US7)
2003: To "Saint Vincent Tugs & Salvage Ltd" at Kingstown (VCT) (VCT flag, regd Kingstown)
2006-11-20: Still in service
Registered owner: SAINT VINCENT TUGS & SALVAGE. Kingstown ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
Cant find anything that explain the Sealink banner!
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