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ARGUS T

Ex: 1947 FUERZA, 1980 OREGON, 1980 ARGUS-T
Registered: LR47-48:07650 /LR50-51:60367 /LR56-57:60829 /LR60-61:61689
IMO 5122346 /(SWE)ON 8857
103 GRT, 14 NRT,
Loa:23,65m(22,00), B:6,28m, D:2,972m(3,31)
(77.6'(77.0')x20.4'x9.7' or 77'7"(72'2")x20'7"x9'9"(10'10"))
Machinery: 1 cpp, diesel 2tew 7cyl Atlas, 136nhp-665bhp, sp 11kn

FUERZA
1947: Built by "Oresundsvarvet AB" at Landskrona (SWE) (YN 105) (for "Agencia Maritima Johnson" at Buenos Aires (BRA))
1947 -xx/05: delivered to "C.L. Hansons Stuveri A/B" at Goteborg (SWE) (SWE flag, ON 8857, c/s SMOT)
1980: To O. Christiansen at Gothenburg (SWE), renamed OREGON
1980: To "Thompson Shipping Attendants Ltd", mng Christopher Thompson at Westcliff-on-Sea (GBR), renamed ARGUS-T
198x: To "TSA Tug Ltd" (Christopher Thompson) at Leigh-on-Sea (GBR) (GBR flag, regd Maldon, c/s MAPH)
1985: To "Contract Services Ltd" (Peter Adams) at Hartlepool (GBR)
1987: To "Haven Services Ltd" at Milford Haven (GBR)
1990: To "Survey and Supply", mng Richard J. Harvey at Grimsby (GBR)
1991: To G. Bolton (GBR) and converted to private yacht (moored for some time in St Katharine Dock, and more latterly in Blackwall Basin, River Thames)
2009: Sold to "Thames Towage" , accommodation removed??

(C)Ben

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