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Friday 25 March 2016

Dutch harbour tug (ex-Vigore or Figuas, Gejo, FRA 13, HF03, MCYV 5, KM 4, RS27, A 867) Y8022 1938-1979 (Figore 1981-)

The Jaarboeken supplied the next details. Ex-Figuas, ex-Gejo, ex-KM 4, ex-RS 27 and ex-A 867). Sold at Haarlem, Netherlands on 3 July 1979 to K. Krul, Slootdorp, Netherlands for ƒ 25.080. Launched in 1938 at the Scheepswerf Barkmeyer, Vierverlaten, Netherlands. Fitted out with a Brons 150 hp Diesel engine. One screw. Crew numbered 3 men. Displacement 70 ton and as dimensions 18,50 (maximum) x 4,40 (maximum) x 1,60 (medium) metres.

The website abelforte supplied quite different details claiming that’s eh was built as the motor tug Vigore at the Scheepswerf Barkmeijer, Vierverlaten in 1937 or 1939-1940 for account if tug master Jan Harm Pilon at Delfzijk, Netherlandsa with as dimensions 18,55 x 4,30 x 1,85 x 4,oo (hold) metres and a measurement of 71,647 cubic metres. Sold to the Amsterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij NV, Amsterdam, Netherlands for ƒ 36.000 in September 1940. Became propery of the Dutch government as a result of the law of 21 April 1947 dealing with properties found back by the enemy [Germany] in November 1951. In German service as FRA 13 and HF 03 and handed over by the Marine Commissie Teruggave Vaartuigen at Delfzijl, Netherlands on 16 December 1946. In 1958 armed with a 12,7mm machine guns. Renamed Figore in 1981.

Source
Jaarboeken van de Koninklijke Marine 1976 and 1979.
http://www.abelforte.nl/industrie_genoten/index.php?itemid=52