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BLACKBOYS

FALCONBROOK
Ex: 1958 BLACKBOYS, 1970 GENERAL V, 1984 CASPAR C., 2002 FALCONBROOK
Registered: (GBR)ON 187780
22 GRT,
Loa:13,41m
(46.0'x13.6'x5.6')
Machinery: 1 scr, diesel Dorman, 210bhp

BLACKBOYS
1958: Built by "E.C. Jones & Son (Brentford) Ltd" at Brentford (GBR)
1958: Delivered to "Thames Steam Tug & Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR) (GBR flag, regd London, ON 187780)
1963: Taken over by "Thames & General Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR)
1970: Renamed GENERAL V
1980: Taken over by "Cory Lighterage Co Ltd" at London (GBR)
1982: To J. Darling
1984: To "Cleanaway Ltd" at London (GBR), renamed CASPAR C.
2002: To "Environment Agency" at London (GBR), renamed FALCONBROOK

photo by Peter Fitzpatrick 1975

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