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ST CANUTE
The SCT Knud was ordered by Odense Harbour on the 6 June 1930 as a combined Icebreaker and Harbour Tug. She was built by and Floating Dock A/S, in Denmark with a yard Nos 192. Her keel was laid on the 15 August 1930,and she was launched and named on the 5 November. She has an overall length of 83’6” and a beam of 24’7” her draft was 12’6”.Her GRT was 154 tons her engine was a triple expansion steam engine
When Sct. Knud was build she was equipped with a very big and nice salon made from mahogany, and was meant for meetings held by the port authorities. The ship was registered to take up to 72 passengers.
Sct. Knud was finished at the shipyard on 9 January 1931 and sailed directly to Odense after a maiden voyage with Captain F. Nielsen in command. She served almost 29 years on Odense canal and harbour. Sct.Knud was sold in 1959 to iron dealer H.E.Hansen in Odense, The vessel was continuously improved, the last improvement was that there was installed radio and in 1955, the ship finally a radar.
Sct. Knud was sold in December 1959 to scrap dealer H.E.Hansen Odense, but since the new tug at Odense Harbour again was to have the name Sct.Knud she was renamed OTHONIA.
During August 1960 The Fowey Harbour Commissioners looked at the details of the Othonia having decided not to purchase the Admiralty tug “Empire Imp”.
She entered service AT Fowey on 28th November 1960 after a full inspection.
In September 1961 St.Canute was fitted with firefighting gear by Cornwall Fire brigade and her radar was transferred to the dredger LANTIC BAY as it was regarded as being of more use on her.
In 1968 having purchased the tug “Gribbin Head” the Commissioners decided to sell the St Canute and they considered an offer for scrap of £10 per GRT if delivered to Sheerness. St.Canute was sold to the Exeter Maritime Museum charity, I.S.C.A. as the cost of maintaining the boilers was too big.
The ship's side was repainted green, the funnel white / black with a red ribbon and white lily as she was in Denmark. Canute was open to the public for nearly 30 years in the Exeter canal basin
In May of 1999 the ship was bought by Christer STANDEL and renamed STOCKVIK and sailed under its own power from England to Terneuzen in Holland.
The above details are taken from the following article which includes many photos of the tug through out her life.

https://www.foweyharbourhistory.com/uploads/2/0/9/0/20909932/st.canute_2014.pdf
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