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Dropping off the Lightship at the South Dock

                      Stern of the Margam with the Bramley Moore passing by


The light ship, the tug Thomas and the tug Canning in the South Dock maritime museum


Towing a lock-gate to the Locks.

                                                            Tug Sun Mercia


                                   Tugs Margam, Alexandra, Herculaneum and Fabian's Bay Docking an Ore Vessel at Port Talbot Harbour.

The four photos below were taken by Andrew Moulding


Alexandra's Fabians Bay

Alexandra's Herculanem


Tugs berthed at C wharf Swansea

The Margam

 

 

The ex Port of London Authority tug 'Plasma', built by Richard Dunston
in 1965 . To ATCL Liverpool in 1991 renamed 'Burma' transferred to
 Howard Smith Swansea in 1994 and renamed 'Langland'
In 2001 transferred to Grimsby renamed 'Lady Joan'

The ex Port of London Authority tug 'Platoon', built by Richard Dunston
in 1965. To ATCL Liverpool in 1991 renamed 'Duhlia' transferred to
 Howard Smith Swansea in 1994 and renamed 'Caswell'
In 2001 transferred to Grimsby renamed 'Theresa'

 

 

Renaming the 'Burma' to the 'Langland' and the 'Duhlia' to the 'Caswell' with bottles of Champagne.


Included in the photo, A R Klink, Port Manager, and his wife
 

 Guests present at the renaming ceremony in 1994. After Howard Smith acquired ownership of the
Alexandra Towing Company these were the first tugs to be added to the Swansea Fleet.

 


Ex Alexandra tugs in Howard Smith's Colours

West Coast Towing Tug 'Capt I B Harvey'

 

 

West Coast Tug 'Faris'

                Alexandra's Tugs on D & C Wharf

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