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OWEN SMITH

Registered: LR47-48:07513
(GBR)ON 180906
66 GRT, 0 NRT, (75.5'(70.5')x17.1'x7.2')
1 scr, diesel 2tew 6cyl British Polar, 450bhp-336kW
re-engined 1977 diesel Caterpillar

FOSSA
1946: Built by "Cochrane & Sons Ltd" at Selby (GBR) (YN 1316)
1946 -xx/07: delivered to "Gaselee & Sons Ltd" at London (GBR)
(GBR flag, regd London, ON 180906)
1960: To "Humphrey & Grey (Lighterage) Ltd" at London (GBR), renamed OWEN SMITH
1977: re-engined diesel Caterpillar
1983: To Wm. Mayhew, re-renamed FOSSA
1991: register cancelled (probably when sold as house-boat)
2006: still in existence as a houseboat at Chelsea (GBR)

P1010520.JPG 1~0.jpg Owen_Smith_blt_1946_for_Gaselee.jpg oxford.jpg oo.jpg
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