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VESPA

72GRT
1scr 3bl diesel Mirrlees Bickerton 480bhp
re-engined 1953 British Polar 520bhp
re-engined 1972 Blackstone ESSL6 600bhp (bp 8t)

BRODSTONE
1934: Built by "A.Hall & Co" at Aberdeen (YN 652)
1934: delivered to "Fredrick Leyland & Co" (GBR) as BRODSTONE
1939: To "Blackfriars Lighterage" renamed EVELENE BRODSTONE
1946: To "Gaselee & Sons Ltd" at London renamed VESPA
1953: Sunk in collision - raised and re-engined
1965: To "Ship Towage Ltd" at London (GBR)
1969: To "London Tugs Ltd" at London (GBR)
1970: To "Harry Rose Towage" at Poole
1972: re-engined at Marchwood,Southampton Blackstone ESSL6 600bhp
1974: renamed WENDY ANN
1981: To "Poole Harbour Commissioners" at Poole (GBR)
1996: To "LTC - Laxey Towing Co (Stephen Carter) at Douglas (IOM)
2009: Still in service

(C)George Lane

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