Stanegarth

Stanegarth was built in 1910 as a steam-powered tugboat by Lytham Ship Builders Company for service with the British Waterways Board. She was converted to diesel power in 1957. The tug used to tow three dredging hoppers, each crewed by two men, on the trip to and from Gloucester to Purton.[1]

History
United Kingdom
Owner: British Waterways Board
Builder: Lytham Ship Builders Company
Launched: 1910
Fate: Scuttled 2000
General characteristics
Type: Tugboat
Length: 18 m (59 ft)
Beam: 5 m (16 ft)
Installed power:
  • Steam (1910–1957)
  • Diesel (1957–)

On 6 June 2000 she was scuttled at Stoney Cove to produce an artificial reef suitable for wreck diving. The wreck now sits in 20 metres (66 ft) of fresh water and measures more than 18 metres (59 ft) long with a beam of 5 metres (16 ft). A plaque attached to it reads "Stanegarth project by Stoney Cove and Diver Magazine June 2008".[2]

See also

References
  1. Witts, Chris (14 June 2009). "Dumb Hopper". Dredging: Gloucester Docks. Severn Tales. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. John, Liddiard (August 2000). "The Stanegarth". DiverNet. Diver Magazine. Retrieved 30 August 2009.

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