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Sunday, 9 June 2019

German paddle steam tug Mannheim no. 3 departed Rotterdam, Netherlands towards Mannheim, Germany according to the Dutch newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsche courant dated 2 December 1948

An item dated Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st reported the departure of the steam barge Amsterdam master J. Seil towards Mannheim, Germany towed by the tug Mannheim No. 3. (1)

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1. A. Lentjes&T. de Wit. Geschiedenis van de Rijnsleepvaart, deel 1. Fraaie lijnen en brute kracht. Radersleepboten. De krachtpatsers van de Rijn. Owner  Mannheimer Dampfschiffahrt AG, Mannheim. Paddle steam tug built in 1846 at the shipyard of Penn&Son, Greenwich, United Kingdom with as dimensions 57,55 x 13,15 (over sidewheels) x 1,45 metres. Horsepower 725 ihp. In 1892 modernized and finally broken up after decommissioning in 1900.