[davidwheeler]

Does anyone know of the history of these shipbuilders? I am trying to identify a screw tug , 75' x 15' x 8'6", order confirmed by ?William H Tucker & Co on 26/12/1888. I am not sure of the William part of the purchaser. Any ideas as to the identity of this tug?

 

[saltybobuk]

Does anyone know of the history of these shipbuilders? I am trying to identify a screw tug , 75' x 15' x 8'6", order confirmed by ?William H Tucker & Co on 26/12/1888. I am not sure of the William part of the purchaser. Any ideas as to the identity of this tug?

David Is this the one your looking for.
Bob

 

[BillH]

STELLA composite screw tug.
O.N. 89729. 38g. 8n. 70.0 x 14.0 x 6.7 feet.
C.2-cyl. (12” & 24” x 14”) by the shipbuilder. 24nhp.

1890: Completed as STELLA by F. J. Harker, Stockton on Tees for William Murray, Middlesbrough.
28.20.2890: Registered at Middlesbrough; Vessel No. 4 of 1890.
1896: Sold to T. Gray & Company Ltd, (George Gray, manager), Hull and renamed MANXMAN.
8.9.1902: Sold for £1,000 to unspecified Portuguese owners at Oporto.

 

[davidwheeler]

Thank you very much for that information.
The particulars I set out are drawn from an 'Elevation & Plan of a screw tug 75'0 x15'0 x 8'6" scale 1/4" = 1 foot. "F.T.Harker Stockton on Tees.". Endorsed on the plan: ' Wm H Tucker & Co Dec 26/88 subject to alterations named in our letter of this date.'.
I do not have that letter.
The dimensions do not seem to match Stella. The engine appears to have three cylinders.
Perhaps it was never built.
May I raise another query about a ship designed by F.T.Harker?
I have a plan of the 'Proposed Arrangement for B.0.T Launch for River Tees. 42'.0" B.P x 9'6" Ex x 5'4" Mld. Scale 1/2inch to 1 Foot'. The plan was prepared by H.H. 12/11/13. F.T.Harker Builder Stockton On Tees. It has a three cylinder engine, an aftercabin, and a fore cabin equipped with w.c.& Lavatory, a desk and drawers to port and a comfortable bench seat opposite. I would quite like to own it.
Is this identifiable?

 

[wightspirit]

You might want to contact Teesside Archives - there may be some records of Harker's there. Guide to collections at Teesside Archives | Middlesbrough Council

Dave W

 

[saltybobuk]

In 1894 W H Tucker had 5 vessels in Cardiff,
Stella, as above.
Lady Salisbury, salvage vessel built Harkers.
Lady Morgan, tug.
Retriever, tug.
Salvor, tug 75 x 15 ft, 62T, 50hp.
may help.
Bob