France Fenwick Diesel Tugs

France Fenwick Diesel Tugs

Image Details

Title France Fenwick Diesel Tugs
Reference Number STH0014955
Photographer Unknown
Town or Village South Shields
Date 1956
Original Format Black and White Photograph
Period 30 July 1956
Copyright South Tyneside Libraries
Further Information Some of the nine France Fenwick diesel tugs in procession from the Tyne harbour to Newcastle quay,to mark the completion of a development programme during two and a half years. During that time five new diesel tugs had been added to the fleet and one steam tug converted to diesel propulsion by P.K. Harris abnd Son of Appledore in Devon.