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Friday, 30 January 2015

Dutch tug (ex-Winston Churchill 1946-1948, Res Nova 1948-1980, Wilhelmina 1980-1986, Boris 1986-1987, Meerval 1987-1989, Manta 1989-1992, Carla 1992-1994, Kelly 1994-1996, Leeuw 1996-2006) Paula 2006-

Inner harbour Rotterdam, Netherlands 28 January 2015

ENI 02202156, MMSI 244740913 and callsign PF7692. Built at the shipyard of Bodewes, Foxhol, Netherlands with yard number 106 as the Winston Churchill for account of T. de Groot, Netherlands in 1946. Tonnage 18 ton and as dimensions 20,06 x 5,04 x 2,10 metres. Originally a 240 hp Brons engine, nowadays a Caterpillar 565 hp D 379. Renamed Res Nova 1948-1980, Wilhelmina 1980-1986, Boris 1986-1987, Meerval 1987-1989, Manta 1989-1992, Carla 1992-1994, Kelly 1994-1996 and Leeuw 1996-2006.