Built in 1943 at the shipyard of J.S. Watson Ltd. Gainsborough with yard no. 1534 as the Empire Mustang for the Ministry of War Transport, in 1947 bought by Tees Towing Co. Ltd. And renamed Dundas Cross, became in 1958 the Duneagle of the Newport Screw Towing Cpo. Ltd. At Newport, in 1965 the Nisos Syros of Tsavliris (Salvage&Towage) Ltd. At Pireaus, Greece and finally broken up in 1946/ With a gross tonnage of 242 tons were her dimensions 34,57 x 8,15 x 3,74 metres. The D. Holmes triple expansion engines delivered 1.000 ihp. As the Dundas Cross was her funnel red painted with a black top and 2 white bands.
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Saturday, 16 March 2013
British tug Dundas Cross (1943) 1947-1958 (1976)
Built in 1943 at the shipyard of J.S. Watson Ltd. Gainsborough with yard no. 1534 as the Empire Mustang for the Ministry of War Transport, in 1947 bought by Tees Towing Co. Ltd. And renamed Dundas Cross, became in 1958 the Duneagle of the Newport Screw Towing Cpo. Ltd. At Newport, in 1965 the Nisos Syros of Tsavliris (Salvage&Towage) Ltd. At Pireaus, Greece and finally broken up in 1946/ With a gross tonnage of 242 tons were her dimensions 34,57 x 8,15 x 3,74 metres. The D. Holmes triple expansion engines delivered 1.000 ihp. As the Dundas Cross was her funnel red painted with a black top and 2 white bands.