Chiefton

Ben,

Ex Admiralty girl class tug - see the drawing of the 'Afon Cefni' in my gallery for a sister ship - but which 'Chiefton'? Sorry, can't find any info on her.

Jonty

Could this be the one you are looking for.

UK Navy Girl-class (sisterships: AGATHA, AGNES, ALICE, AUDREY, BARBARA, BETTY, BRENDA, BRIDGET)
38 GRT, L18,6m, B5m, D2,2m (61'6"x17'x7'6&quot
1 scr, diesel Lister-Blackstone type ERS6MR, 502bhp-369kW, sp 10kn, bp 6,5t

A 324 BARBARA
1963: Built by "Richard Dunston Ltd" at Thorne (GBR) (YN 1120)
1963: delivered to "Ministry of Defence (Port Auxiliary Service)" at London (GBR), based at Rosyth (pennant A 324)
1967: transferred to Chatham
1983 -xx/03: To "Pounds Shipowners" (H.G. Pounds) at Portsmouth (GBR)
1989: To "Marine & Port Services" at Milford (GBR), renamed SEAMAID
2003 (04 ?): moored at Milford Docks where she laid almost unused
2005: To "Griffin Towage" at London (GBR)
2005 -22/10: towed away by 'KINGSTON', to Portland Port under refit with "GriffinTowage"


Riverman

http://riverman.gotdns.com/gallery

Or is this the one ?

72 GRT
1 scr, diesel, 720bhp, bp 10t

FILIP
1930: Built by "Lundby Mekaniske Verksted" at Goteborg (SWE)
1930: delivered to "Roda Aktiebolaget" at Goteborg (SWE)
19xx: renamed CHIEF
1994: To ?? (GBR)
199x: To Mike Baker at Southampton (GBR)
199x: To Paul & Julian Branford at London (GBR)
2004: To "Griffin Towage" (Jon Eveleigh) at Portland (GBR), refit and overhauled for towing service
2004 -xx/10: renamed CHIEFTON
2005 -xx/03: overhauled, modernised
2005 -xx/06: To "Guy Baker Marine" at Southampton (GBR) (parts extruded for the WESTERN ROCK, ex KAPITÄN ENGLER ??)

1994 came to UK (seen at Ramsgate and on the Thames as houseboat/yacht) - owner??
Then is a gap until she is acquired my a Mike Baker from unknown owners, perhaps as a swap for WESTERN ROCK, ex KAPITÄN ENGLER
Mike Baker sold CHIEF to Paul & Julian Branford - presumably at Southampton (GBR)

Thameswatcher,

She is definitely an ex RMAS tug. Riverman's post shows their details and checking my (various) books, she is likely to be the 'Barbara'.

My drawing of a sister ship is here:

http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/54045/cat/500/ppuser/8642

Jonty

You are correct Riverman et al. See griffintowage.com
Gil.

she was the ex Barbara