Challenge
Owner: The Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust
Area: UK
Hull
Tug.
Construction: Riveted steel.
Hull in Buil
Built 1931 by Alexander Hall & Co. Ltd. at Aberdeen
LOA: 100' 0", Beam: 26' 0", Displacement: 424000 lbs.
No.633.
Boiler
RT Scotch Built 1931 by Alexander Hall & Co. Ltd. at Aberdeen
Fuel: Oil, Pressure: 200 psi,
2-flue, 16' 0" dia x 11' 6" long, Lamont general service pump, generator set.
Engine
Triple Expansion. 16 1/4" + 27" + 45" X 30"Built 1931 by Alexander Hall & Co. Ltd. at Aberdeen
pv on HP, sv on IP & LP valve. Circular cast iron front columns, cbs, 1150 IHP, surface condenser.
History
Built for Elliott Steam Tug Co. Ltd., spent all working life on River Thames, retired June 1972, acquired Taylor Woodrow Ltd. for preservation. Acquired present owners 6 July 1993 for a nominal £1. Now restored to steamable condition.
Last Modified: 2014.04.01.
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