The steam tug 'Kerne' at Salford Quays. The MediaCityUK complex in the background. Salford Quays, Manchester, England, UK
The Steam Tug Kerne was built by Montrose Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in 1913, she was originally named Viking, however she was sold to the Admiralty before launching and re-named the Terrier. Based in Chatham she worked in and around the Medway as a basin tug. She was sold out of naval service in 1948 to and operated on the Medway during that year. Re-named by them Kerne, which is Gaelic for Vagabond Foot Soldier, she was sold on to the Straits Steamship Co. of Liverpool and then to Liverpool Lighterage to continue working on the Mersey as a lighterage tug until her retirement in 1971. She is now owned by the North Western Steamship Company Ltd and operated by The Steam Tug Kerne Preservation Society Limited. The Society was set up as a Charity in 2008 in order to promote the preservation and maintenance of this historic vessel and in so doing, provide a means of education into the development, operation and historic use of steam, particularly in maritime applications. In recognition of her increasing historical importance, Kerne is now part of the Historic Fleet as designated by National Historic Ships.
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Location: Salford Quays, Manchester, England, UK
Photo credit: © lowefoto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: boat, conservation, dock, eec, england, eu, europe, historic, historical, kerne, manchester, mediacityuk, preservation, preserved, quays, restored, salford, ship, steam, tug, uk
