[karbine]

Any info on the ex PLA dock tug built in 1949 called Velox. Now at Essex?

 

[treeve]

Pla Velox

VELOX
1949: Built by Richard Dunston Ltd Thorne
1949: delivered to Clements, Knowling & Co Ltd London
1950: To PLA - Port of London Authority London
To London River Services Charlton
To London Docklands Museum
To Alan Jubb of Carol Craft
To Alan Pratt on the Medway
2004: Still in service
Registered: IMO 7619288 /(DEU)ON 4236
213 GRT, 64 NRT L28,61m(26,52), B8,69m, D2,893m(3,43) - ice
2 VSP, 2x diesel 4tew 8cyl K.H.Deutz type SBA8M528, 1060bhp-662kW, sp 12kn, bp 22,5t

Best Wishes
Raymond

 

[karbine]

Cheers mate. The specs on the tug are the wrong Velox though it has 120bhp

"Registered: IMO 7619288 /(DEU)ON 4236
213 GRT, 64 NRT L28,61m(26,52), B8,69m, D2,893m(3,43) - ice
2 VSP, 2x diesel 4tew 8cyl K.H.Deutz type SBA8M528, 1060bhp-662kW, sp 12kn, bp 22,5t"

 

[Riverman]

Hi Karbine, been away for a few days.

Info from treeve correct except for engine details.

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Registered: (GBR)ON 183058
20 GRT, 0 NRT, L12,57m, B3,68m, D1,52m (41.3'x12.1'x5.0')
1 scr, diesel, 120bhp

VELOX
1949: Built by "Richard Dunston Ltd" at Thorne (GBR)
1949: delivered to "Clements, Knowling & Co Ltd" at London (GBR)
1950: To "PLA - Port of London Authority" at London (GBR)
19xx: To "London River Services" at Charlton (GBR)
19xx: To "London Docklands Museum" (GBR)
19xx: To Alan Jubb of Carol Craft (GBR)
199x ?: To Alan Pratt on the Medway (GBR)
2006: sold to new owners in essex.

Riverman

http://riverman.gotdns.com

 

[treeve]

Thanks

Thanks Riverman,
I'll update my files.
All Best, Raymond

 

[karbine]

Thanks to both of you for your help,good to have you back Riverman