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MAJOR & HOBO

MAJOR
Ex:1957 VALKYRIE, 1975 THAMES II, 19xx MAJOR
Machinery: 1 scr, Gardner 6L3 118bhp diesel

VALKYRIE
1957: Built by "Vokins & Co Ltd" at Brentford (GBR)
1957: Completed for "Vokins & Co Ltd" at Brentford (GBR)
1975: To "Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR), renamed THAMES II
19xx: To "General Marine Services" at London (GBR), renamed MAJOR
200x: To John Read at Brentford (GBR)
2007: To "Del & M&J Marine Services" at Richmond (GBR)
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HOBO
Registered: (GBR)ON 185850
14 GRT
1 scr, diesel 4cyl Glenifer, 80/90bhp
1scr Rolls Royce (no gearbox)

GLEN LEE
1952: Built by "Scheepswerf G. de Vries-Lentsch Jr" at Alphen a/d Rijn (NLD)
1952: delivered to "Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR)
(GBR flag, ON 185850)
1963: To "Thames & General Lighterage Ltd" at London (GBR)
1969: To "M. Tugs Ltd" at Chiswick (GBR)
1974: To Fred Saunders (GBR)
19xx: To B. Banks ("Riley Banks Marine Ltd")
1998: To Denton for breaking up
1998: To "Gennet Marine"
2006: Spotted at Penton Hook
2008: Spotted at Richmond renamed HOBO
2009: To "G.McCann" at London (GBR)
2009 xx/10 - For sale priced £4500

(C)James Bill

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