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ABERTAWE 1947

Abertawe bucketdredger

General properties

Vessel type: 
BLD
Flag: 
UK
Built in: 
1947
Yard number: 
741

Physical properties

Length (BP): 
58.83 m
Width: 
12.62 m
Depth: 
3.05 m
Engine specs: 
F&F 2-screws. 2xT3Cyl. (15, 24 & 39 - 24)in. 8.5Knots. Machinery

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1947 - 1987
Review: 
Scrapped

Last Updated

6 years 27 weeks ago

History

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About this equipment

ABERTAWE
> Bucket dredger, 953 g.t. built 1947 by Fleming & Ferguson Ltd, Paisley for
> Great Western Railway Co, based at Swansea. 1948 transferred to Britiah
> Transport Commission on nationalisation of the railway companies. 1949
> British Transport Dock Board. 1974 sold to S.A. Italiana Lavori Edili
> Maritimi, Naples renamed SANTA TERESA. 1992 still in service

 

see for photo's website: www.swanseadocks.co.uk/Dredging

Images

abertawe1947-donaldrobertson-003abertawe photo by Peter Williamsabertawe

Technical files and datasheets

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