Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Freshspring
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: Freshspring Preservation Group. (non-member)
Area: River Severn (UK).
HULLAdmiralty water tender
Built 1947 by Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd. at Lytham.
LOA: 121', Beam: 24' 6", Draft: 10' 6", Displacement: 285 tons gross.
Riveted steel
No.886. Straight stem, counter stern, fo’c’sle with 8 berths, wheelhouse, crews’ cabins. Steam steering engine.
ENGINETriple Expansion, 11" + 18" + 30" x 22".
Built 1947 by Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd..
Valve(s): pv on HP, sv on IP & LP, Gear: SLRG.
No.558. Cast A frames, lever-driven Edwards air pump and fp, inboard surface cond, 450 IHP, 170 rpm. Full set of auxiliary engines and pumps
BOILERRT Scotch.
Built 1947 by Lytham Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd..
Fuel: oil.
No.559. 3-furnace wet back, 13' dia x 10' long. 206 × 3¼" od tubes, 7' long. oil burning since 1956. Howden-Wallsend burners, 52 tons bunkers.
PROP4 blades, 7' x 7'.
Shaft: steel.
HISTORYNew as fleet water carrier, acquired late 1979 when withdrawn from service. Ref: Ships Monthly Nov 1987, and Funnel 51. Last steamed 1990.
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