South African Steam Tugs

[ROY LORENTZ]

Can anyone assist ?,I am trying to establish an indication of the BOLLARD PULL
of some of the better known Clyde built South African steam tugs such as the
FC STURROCK,J R MORE,DANIE HUGO, F T BATES, etc.

Kind Regards,

Roy Lorentz

[treeve]

have a look at
www.clydesite.co.uk/articles/steamtugs.asp
I suggest contact them, maybe they can help?

[ROY LORENTZ]

Thanks very much

[Kaskazi]

Sturrock, Hugo and Bates were 27 tons, More was 29.5 tons. Strongest among the SA steam tugs built before 1940 and whose info is known to me was Sir William Hoy at 32 tons. I have not seen any listed at less than 27 tons, but there were a number of tugs built before the mid twenties whose BP was not stated.

[ROY LORENTZ]

Thank you so much.Regards,Roy Lorentz