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ThamesBen

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  1. The FALCONBROOK was sadly broken up around about 2011 in Tilbury Dock. She was purchased by the Green Barge Company (now folded) for use on the River Lea/Bow Creek along with the tug you mention now working in Canary Wharf named GREENWICH ex Naseby. Green Barge company towed the pair (pictured) and basically they decided she was too rotten and she was broken up on site
  2. To clarify the exact point in which clippers ease down is at wapping and then above that there is a max speed of 12knots. Below wapping there is only a wash limit. The big clippers can do up to about 28-30knots with the tide.
  3. I too am looking for this tug named VASSAL! I have now been told shes in the Great Manchester area? Someone must know where she is... VASSAL sisterships: (J. Pollock's Jubilee class) WIDDOP, JAYMAR, SWIFT, VARLET, SWALLOW, VASSAL, SAMADEN, LUKA, TAFO, FREDERICK PETERS, KWAMI, KOFI, PANDA, PANKO) 13 GRT, 1 NRT, (41'(38.4')x10.5'x4.2'(5.3')) 1 scr, diesel 2cyl Widdop, 60bhp re-engined 19xx diesel, 120bhp VASSAL 1938: Built by "James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd" at Faversham (GBR) (YN 1684) 1938: delivered to "Vokins & Co Ltd" at London (GBR) 1975: To "Thames & General Lighterage Ltd" at London (GBR) 1980: To "Cory Lighterage Ltd" at London (GBR) 1982: To "General Marine" at London (GBR), renamed VASSEL 2006: Spotted at Bow Creek entrance owned by ?? 2008: Sold to ?? Heres a photo of her in early 2008 before she was sold and vanished and a photo of her originally
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