Brocklebank motor tug, built by WJ Yarwood of Northwich, moored at Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF
She is a historic tug from Liverpool. Name / Owner: BROCKLEBANK IMO No: 6420408 / ON 306497 Merseyside Maritime Museum. Flag: United Kingdom (Liverpool). Comments: July 10, 2004. Moored in Canning Half-tide Dock as a museum ship. Built for Alexandra Towing Co. Ltd., Liverpool, as a ship-handling tug with occasional duties in Heysham, Larne and Barrow. Restoration by the volunteers of the "Wincham Preservation ; Purchased by the Merseyside Maritime Museum in 1989. Year built / Builder: 1964, W. J. Yarwood & Sons Ltd., Northwich (yard number: 945) Details: 172 gt; length m (bp: m), m beam, m depth. Main engines: 2, two stroke, turbo-charged, 8 cyl Crossley diesel motors developing 970 kW (1,200 bhp) to drive a single prop at a speed of 12 knots. Static bollard pull: 17 tons She crossed to Howth from Liverpool 4-5 April 2008.
Size: 3184px × 4288px
Location: Graving dry dock, Albert Dock, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L3 4AF
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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