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DUKE 

Sightings

 

Ref

 

 

Date

 

Source

Captain

Crew

Butty

Notes

 

DUKE (a)

 

1889

 

 

 

 

Launched Fazeley St

 

 

26.1.1889

 

 

 

 

Inspected

Bm 677

 

12.3.1889

Reg

 

 

 

for Fellows, Morton & Co

 

 

20.5.1890

WH Reg

 

 

 

as "Duke 15" steam carrying tug

 

 

18.7.1893

 

 

 

 

Inspected

Bm 872

 

4.8.1893

Reg

Edward Wenlock

 

 

 

DUKE (b)

 

3.1895

 

 

 

 

Dismantled and rebuilt

 

 

6.3.1895

 

 

 

 

Inspected

WH 9448

 

6.3.1895

 

 

 

 

Gauged

Bm 930.

 

29.3.1895

Reg

George Angus

 

 

 

Bm 930.

 

19.12.1896

Lei CIJ

Geo Ayres

4--

 

"Fly"

 

 

16.8.1899

Millner L

J Ayres

 

 

Tunnel dispute

 

 

12.1899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1901

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

1.1903

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

Bm 930

 

25.9.1904

Leamington CIJ

G Eyres

4--

 

Flyboat

 

 

10.11.1905

Millner L

 

 

 

Mentioned

 

Bm 930

 

11.1905

14.10.06

 

Dav CIJ

 

G Ayres 

 

3--

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

12.1907

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

2.1908

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

3.1909

2.4.1911

 

Census

 

Geo Ayres

 

4--

 

 

Maintenance Docking

Taken at the locks Stoke Bruerne. Crew included William Knibbs (driver), George Morris and William Woodward

GJ 11810

 

16.6.1911

 

 

 

 

Gauged

Bm 930.

 

5.9.1912

Dav CIJ

Geo Ayres

4--

Olive

 

 

 

3.1914

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Docking

 

 

26.5.1917

Millner L

 

 

 

Held up in Buckby stoppage

Bm 930.

 

23.1.1920

Dav CIJ

E Price

2--

 

 

Bm 930.

 

31.1.1921

Dav CIJ

C Morrison

3--

 

 

Bm 930.

 

22.12.1921

Dav CIJ

C Morrison

3--

 

 

Bm 930

 

24.2.1922

Leamington CIJ

Dunn

11-

 

 

 

 

6.1923

 

 

 

 

Dismantled and cut up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documents on file

Port of London Gauging 9448

pc

6.3.1895

GJ Gauging 11810                              

pc

6.16.1911

 

Millner Letters

26.9.1899

Cherry has reported Fellows Steamer DUKE to you for working through Braunston Tunnel whilst explosive boats were navigating through.  I beg to send you our tugman’s report handed in to me last week: at 2.45 pm on the 16th ulto W Tonks arrived at the north end of  Braunston Tunnel with his pair of explosive boats and was directed by our tug steerer Taylor to send the flagman over and keep his boats at the north end until the tug returned to him.  The tug entered at the south end of the tunnel at 4 o/c and left the flagman in charge.  When about halfway through the tunnel Taylor noticed a steamer enter the south end and follow him.  On arrival at the north end Taylor informed Tonks that a steamer was in the tunnel and ordered him to stay where he was until the boats came out.  He refused to wait and entered the tunnel and passed the Duke on the way through.  I understand J Ayres was warned by the flagman but took no notice.  The DUKE was about 20 minutes behind our tug at the north end.   Millner/Thomas

10.11.1905

….steamer EARL passed here on Thursday night at 10.00.  The HECLA passed at 1.30 this afternoon, but we have no news of the DUKE   Millner/FMC

28.5.1917

I am obliged for your wire and letter of the 26th inst respecting steamers DUKE, SPEEDWELL, MARQUIS – but none have cleared the Buckby stoppage although I gave instructions for the locks to remain open until 6am.  The steamer COUNT was probably the last steamer to clear the stoppage…

 

 

Current Owner:

Last noted 6.1923

 

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