Previous names
- 1948 Revenge
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History
REVENGE was built by Richard Dunston in 1948 for Cory Lighterage in London for use in towing lighters. This historic Thames lighterage tug was sold by Cory to Lee and Brentford lighterage in 1981. She was sold again in 1983 to General Marine, who operated her until she was laid up in 2013 with a missing rudder. In 2018 she was bought by East Kent Marine at Sandwich in Kent. A new rudder was fitted in London, and for the first time in five years the engine was fired up and she was brought round the coast under her own steam to her new home at Sandwich.
In 2019 she was purchased by Richborough Marine, drydocked in 2020, shot blasted, sections cut out and replated and the hull repainted. She was subsequently sold again to Parker Marine at Chatham in 2021 and returned to commercial use once more.
Key dates
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1948
Built by Richard Dunston in for Cory Lighterage in London for use in towing lighters
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1981
Sold by Cory to Lee and Brentford Lighterage
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1983
Sold again to General Marine who operated her until she was laid up
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2013
Laid up with a missing rudder
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2018
Bought by East Kent Marine at Sandwich in Kent and new rudder was fitted in London
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2019
Currently being fully overhauled and repainted in her original Cory livery
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