The motor tug REGARDER (69 tons gross; 500bhp) was built at the James W Cook(Wivenhoe) Ltd shipyard and completed in July 1958 as REGARD for Cory Lighterage Ltd, London. In 1982 she was sold to Erith & Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd, Erith, and renamed SIR JAMES D. It was with that firm for a couple of years and in 1984 went Braithwaite & Dean Ltd, London, and got back her original name REGARD. Alan C Bennett & Sons Ltd, Rochester, bought her in 1991 and she was renamed REGARDER. Retaining the same name, she went to General Marine Ltd, London, in 1994. As far as I know she is still in service and based in the Wapping area.
Comments about this page
Add your own comment
At the present in the Ray at Leigh.
The motor tug REGARDER (69 tons gross; 500bhp) was built at the James W Cook(Wivenhoe) Ltd shipyard and completed in July 1958 as REGARD for Cory Lighterage Ltd, London. In 1982 she was sold to Erith & Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd, Erith, and renamed SIR JAMES D. It was with that firm for a couple of years and in 1984 went Braithwaite & Dean Ltd, London, and got back her original name REGARD. Alan C Bennett & Sons Ltd, Rochester, bought her in 1991 and she was renamed REGARDER. Retaining the same name, she went to General Marine Ltd, London, in 1994. As far as I know she is still in service and based in the Wapping area.
Add a comment about this page