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Registration number
2097
Status
Registered
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Previous names
- 1934 - 1959 Volunteer
- 1959 - 1983 Robert A
- 1983 - 1999 Sea Fitter
- 1999 - 2002 Robert A
Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Tug
Location
Bristol
Vessel type
Harbour Tug
Current use
None
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Hill, Charles & Sons, Bristol
Built in
1934
Hull material
Steel
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
15.00 feet
(4.58m)
Depth
6.00 feet
(1.83m)
Length: Overall
57.00 feet
(17.39m)
Tonnage: Gross
40.00
History
Built in 1934 by Charles Hill & Son of Bristol, VOLUNTEER is a harbour tug of steel construction with a British Polar K56 diesel engine. She was delivered to C J King & Sons Limited at Bristol and then sold in 1959 to F A Ashmead & Son Limited and renamed ROBERT A. She was later laid up in Gloucester and sold in 1983 to Drake Towage in Wisbech, whereupon she was renamed SEA FITTER. She was sold in 1999 to Mr Aykroyd in Wisbech and again renamed ROBERT A. In 2002, she was sold to Mr Patterson, moved to Whitehaven and renamed VOLUNTEER. She was then bought by her present owner who plans to return her to her birthplace and restore her to near original condition.
Key dates
-
1934
Harbour tug built by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd of Bristol
-
1959
Sold to F.A. Ashmead & Son Limited and renamed ROBERT A
-
1970s
Laid up in Gloucester
-
1983
Sold to Drake Towage in Wisbech and renamed SEA FITTER
-
1999
Sold to Mr Aykroyd in Wisbech and again renamed ROBERT A
-
2002
Sold to Mr Patterson, moved to Whitehaven and renamed VOLUNTEER
-
2008
Bought by present owner who plans to restore her to near original condition
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