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Thames Tugs
 
This page is under construction!
 
This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of Thames tugs. Recent images have been added first, additional images from the last 25 years will be added over time.
 
 
Companies on this Page:-
Adsteam - opens new page!
BP Shipping - Managed by Targe Towing
Cory Environmental
G.P.S. Marine
Thames & Medway Towage
Other Tugs
 
Tugs on this Page:-
Castle Point (BP/Targe - Built: 2005)
Corringham (BP/Targe - Built: 2005)
Emshorn (Built: 1955)
Friston Down (GPS Marine - Built: 1964 - 1250hp)
General VIII (Cory - Built: 1965)
Merit (Cory - Built: 1964) - ex-Lingo
Mersina (Cory - Built: 1955) - ex-Repulse
Napia (GPS Marine - Built: 1965 - 900hp)
Racia (GPS Marine - Built: 1964 - 600hp)
Recruit (Cory - Built: 1952)
Regain (Cory - Built: 1996)
Retainer (Cory - Built: 1972) - ex-Oil Retainer
Richard Hart (GPS Marine - Built: 1949 - 600hp)
Stanford (BP/Targe - Built: 2005)
 
Other Tug Pages:-
Adsteam - Thames Area
 
Associated Pages:-
UK Excursion Ships
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
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BP Shipping
Managed by Targe Towing
 
 
Castle Point
(Built: 2005)
 
Castle Point at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Castle Point and Stanford (left) at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Corringham
(Built: 2005)
 
Corringham at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Corringham at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Stanford
(Built: 2005)
 
Stanford at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Stanford at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Stanford (left) and Castle Point at Coryton Oil Terminal
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Cory Environmental
 
 
General VIII
(Built: 1965)
 
General VIII at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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General VIII at Chelsea
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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General VIII at Chelsea
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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General VIII at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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General VIII at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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General VIII at Greenhythe
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th October 2006
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General VIII at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th October 2006
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General VIII at Greenwich
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th October 2006
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Merit
(Built: 1964)
 
Merit
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Merit
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Merit
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Merit
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Merit
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th October 2006
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Mersina
(Built: 1955)
 
Mersina at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Mersina at Westminster
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Recruit
(Built: 1952)
 
Recruit at Embankment
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st September 2006
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Retainer
(Built: 1972)
 
Retainer at Gravesend
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th November 2005
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Retainer at Dagenham
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th November 2005
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Retainer at Dagenham
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th November 2005
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Regain
(Built: 1996)
 
Regain at Gravesend
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006
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Regain at Gravesend
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th June 2006
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G.P.S. Marine
 
 
Friston Down
(Built: 1964 - 1250hp)
 
Friston Down in central London
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st September 2006
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Friston Down passing Greenhythe
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 7th October 2006
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Napia
(Built: 1965 - 900hp)
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Napia passing Greenhythe
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th October 2006
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Napia passing Greenhythe
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 20th October 2006
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Racia
(Built: 1964 - 600hp)
 
Racia passing Gravesend, Tilbury in background
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th May 2006
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Racia passing Gravesend, Tilbury in background
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th May 2006
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Racia near the Thames Barrier
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006
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Richard Hart
(Built: 1949 - 365hp)
 
Richard Hart
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 21st September 2006
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Richard Hart passing Greenhythe
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th October 2006
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Thames & Medway Towage
 
Aicirton
 
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 8th June 2006
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Other Tugs
 
Emshorn
(Built: 1955)
 
Emshorn was built by J.G. Hitzler Schiffswerft, Lauenburg in 1955. She was formerly operated by Wasser und Schiffahrtsamt, and is now privately owned on the Thames. She is 128 gt.

Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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Photo: © Ian Boyle, 26th September 2006
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