Grab No. 1 | National Historic Ships

Registration number 1391

Status Archived

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GRAB No 1 - at work in Blyth Harbour. Stern from starboard quarter looking forward.

Details

Function Service Vessel

Subfunction Dredger

Location Blyth

Vessel type Grab Dredger

Archive reason More information required

Current use Commercial Activity

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Blyth Shipbuilding Co, Blyth

Built in 1927

Hull material Other metal

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Towed

Primary engine type None

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

31.97 feet (9.75m)

Depth

6.00 feet (1.83m)

Length: Overall

69.97 feet (21.34m)

Tonnage: Gross

101.00

History

GRAB No 1 was built in 1927 by the Blyth Shipbuilding Company with dredging equipment supplied by Priestman and has a steel hull which can carry 45 tons. Today she has a Ruston-Bucyrus 400 SC Supercrane purchased in 1982. The crane barge is used within the port to assist with the maintenance of berths and jetties and was used extensively in 1982/3 in the construction of the nine wind turbines erected on the East Pier.

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