General properties
IMO number:
5075866
Vessel type:
HB
Flag:
UK
Built in:
1927
Shipyard:
Yard number:
601
Physical properties
Length OA:
35.10 m
Width:
8.26 m
Depth:
3.05 m
Draft (loaded):
2.59 m
Deadweight:
355 tons
Number of engines:
1
Engine specs:
steam T3cyl (10, 16, 26 x 18in), manufactured by the yard
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1927 to 1928
Review:
New owner
Last updated
2 weeks 3 days ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 to 1928 | Clearway HB | James Contracting & Shipping Co. Ltd. | Original built |
| 1928 to 1998 | Clearway GHD | Whitehaven Port Commissioners | Sold and converted into a grab hopper dredger |
About this equipment
Steam hopper barge Clearway buit in 1927 for James Contracting.
276 grt / 107 nrt /nhp 36 / O.N.:149778
In 1928 converted to a grab hopper dredger with a Priestman steam driven crane.
Siostership to Francis Gilbertsonm
Still at work on 5-11-86 but being prevented from working by rough conditions. She has since been retired and scrapped at Millom. The engine has been saved for a Norwegian restoration project
Scrapped in 1998 in Millom
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