Previous names
- 1957 - 1991 Kieve
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TILBURY towing tug was built by the Thames launch works Ltd Twickenham and was first launched in the port of London and originally called KIEVE. Believed to be used a as an Esso fuel tug on the Thames.
Sold in 1967 to J.P. Knight Ltd Rochester and then later sold in 1991 to Lower Thames Passenger Co Ltd. In1990, she was sold agaon and moved to York where she operated on the River Ouse to move sand barges.
The boat is still in York on the river Ouse and is a very well know boat in the local area and the people and fellow boater are happy to see it being restored and life brought back in to the vessel. At some point in its life it had the engine changed and has a ford d series in her running well.
Key dates
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1957
Built by Thames Launch, Twickenham and called KIEVE
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1967
Sold to J P Knight of Rochester
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1991
Sold to Lower Thames Passenger Co Ltd.
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1997
Renamed TILBURY
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