does anyone in here know the names of the vessels in the crescent fleet past and presant?
looking to compile a list but its an uphill struggle!
looking to compile a list but its an uphill struggle!
Will post what I know over the weekendcant find a thing. so i think its time to give up. got more names but it still looks woefully incomplete!
Work on the Elation 1973. Skipper, John from Rainham Kent, mate B Gregson from Goole. Worked a liner service from Whitstable to Rotherham.Hi there
I have a small book called Coastal Ships, By D.Ridley Chesterton, Published by, Ian Allan of London. I obtained the book in 1966 so it will out of date by now. London and Rochester Trading Co Ltd are on pages 52 and 159. In addition to the ones above you can add,
Elation, built 1963, 212 gross tons, 99 ft long and 22 ft wide and engines aft.
Function, built 1963, 210 gross tons, 99 ft long, 22 ft wide and engines aft.
Under two 200tons you have the following.
Action Bastion
Diction
Gillation
Gold
Marie May
Naughton
Nicola Dawn
Pepita
Servic
Silver and many others
They also had Tugs,
Dragette, built 1947 or 50 tons and 300 brake or shaft horse power
Also had small tugs like the Goaxette, Nudgette,Shovette and Snatchette
Regards
Blair
NZ
I owned Pullette from 1974 to 1977. She was moored alongside Bucklands Wharf adjacent to Kingston Bridge. She was fully operational after I worked on the Thorneycroft straight six 11 litre diesel engine, I replaced the triplex timing chain, all 12 pushrods and renewed the sand filter. I also repaired the gearbox, an oil operated box serial number 000002 manufactured by Self-Changing Gears in Coventry. I renamed her Euripides. I wonder what became of her.These are some of the tugs they had.
Snatchette was with london rochester trading company betwen 1953 and 1983
Enticette was with london rochester trading company betwen 1953 and 1964
Shovette was built by london rochester trading company in 1974 and was with london rochester trading company betwen 1984 and 1998
Dragette was with london rochester trading company betwen 1947 and 1983
Lashette sister ship to Shovette was with london rochester trading company betwen 1971 and 1998
Pullette was with london rochester trading company betwen 1940 and 1958 ?
Shovette (Yardette II ) the first one was with london rochester trading company betwen 1958 and ?
Luggette was with london rochester trading company betwen 1973 and 1987
Do you also want to know what other tugs they also built?
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Richie
Hi I and buddy sailed on the motor barge "GOLD" she was a son of a ***** to work especially as we were only 15. that was in 1963. that ship could have been built in the 1700 as had only a compass got a more powerful engine in my car. Gross tonnage 220.7. a very manual ship so basic. think its a steel upgrade of the sailing barges which were still being used in 1963. that was a terrible winter as wellHello - I am trying to help someone to find details of the ships his great grandfather sailed with ... He lists Crescent Coasters GARDIENCE (1952 worked) ON182212 and MILITENCE (1957 worked) ON187206 Please can anyone help with details and history? Best Wishes, Raymond