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Monday, 1 October 2018

British tug Purpleheart 1952->1987


United Kingdom-flagged and IMO 5287483. Built by Messrs. Sprostons Limited, Georgetown, British Guiana for account of the British Guiana Timber Limited in 1952. Register number 315446. Dimensions 67.2-70.9 x 17.6 feet, gross register tonnage 100-101 tons and net register tonnage 42 tons. Machinery consisted of 1 270bhp 4tew 6 cylinder Lister-Blackstone diesel and a Lister auxiliary engine. Speed 10 knots.