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Saturday 3 October 2015

Belgian tug Goliath towing German barge St. Marie from Belgium towards Prussia according to the Dutch newspaper Midelburgsche Courant dated Tuesday 19 March 1895

A tug reported that on Sunday the German towing barge St Marie master A. Joosten loaded with grain underway from Antwerp, Belgium towards Prussia towed by the Belgian tug Goliath off Hansweert, Netherlands the West harbour verge struck causing tow holes in the fore ship. The holes were temporarily closed and she was to be towed further to her destination.