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Sunday, 24 June 2018

British motor tug Flying Dipper 1958-1977 (Pamela Joy 1977-1985)


United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 5117066 and official number 300196. Launched by A.&J. Inglis Limited, Glasgow, Scotland for account of Clyde Shipping Company Limited, Glasgow, Scotland with yard number 1615 on 11 December 1957, registered on 3 April 1958, completed on 4 April 1958, sunk when hit by a screw of the British cargo liner Doric on 18 October 1966, salvaged on 9 December 1966, purchased by the Clyde Shipping (Tugs) Limited, Glasgow in 1977, sold to the Nautilus Continental Lines S.A. Panama and renamed Pamela Joy in 1977, needed to enter the harbour of Lisbon, Portugal while damaged due to a fire broken out on board while underway from Hull, England towards Kuwait to be delivered, 21 July sunk after fire broke out in the engine room and on 17 August salvaged and afterwards sold to Joao Luis Russo&Filhos, Setubal to be broken up which was earlier executed as by 1985. .Made of steel. Gross tonnage 256 or 274 tons, deadweight 51 tons? and as dimensions 113.10 x 29.11 x 12.3 feet. Fitted out with 1-7 cylinder 2.Sc.A. engine manufactured by British Polar Engines Limited, Glasgow, Scotland with 1.040 bhp. One screw. Bollard pull 13,5 tons.