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History
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Years of Operation
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1840 - 1874
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Head Office
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3 Gibson Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Areas of Operation
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Montrose, Scotland.
River Tyne, UK.
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Brief History
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Around 1840, the 31 year old John Batey owned a small wooden paddle tug (details unknown) on the River Tyne. For the next twenty-four years, John Batey continued to operate small wooden tugs on the Tyne.
In 1864, Batey's son Francis became a partner with his father. Around the same time, the wooden paddle tug Rosamond was acquired in the names of both John and Francis Batey and Robert Armstrong. In 1869, Francis Batey became skipper of the tug Venus, newly built in the names of John, Francis, and Thomas Hunter Batey.
In 1874, the partnership of John and Francis Batey was formally registered as J. Batey & Son, although Robert Armstrong and others were still involved with the company.
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Former John Batey Tugs
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William
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1842
Acquired: 1854 or earlier
Sold: By 1857
History: John Batey was part owner from at least 1854 but by 1857 had sold his share. The vessel remained active under its other part owners but by 1866 was no longer registered.
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Amazon
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1856
Sold: 1862
History: Built for John Batey in 1856. Sold to H. Jopling of North Shields in 1862 then sold twice more. History after 1892 not known.
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Montrose
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1862
Sold: 1869
History: Built for John Batey in 1862. Sold to T. Hepple of Newcastle in 1869. Sold to Russian owners in 1869 after which time the history is unknown.
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Rosamond
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1859
Acquired: Around 1864
Sold: 1870
History: Bought by John & Francis Batey and Robert Armstrong in 1864 from unknown owners. Sold in 1870 to John Lakey and son. Sold once more in 1897 after which time no further history is known.
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Venus
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1867
History: Built in the names of John, Francis, and Thomas Hunter Batey in 1867. Was still active in 1874 when partnership of J. Batey and Son was formed and operated with that company until 1905 when it was sold. In 1913 it was no longer registered.
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Providence
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1871
History: Built in 1871 in the names of John & Francis Batey and Robert Armstrong. Was still active in 1874 when partnership of J. Batey and Son was formed and operated with that company until 1892 when it was sold to Henry Wilson of Sunderland. Was sold four more times before being broken up in 1909.
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Sir Colin Campbell
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Type: Wooden Paddle
Built: 1858
Acquired: 1871
History: Bought by John & Francis Batey and Robert Armstrong in 1871 from G.R. Turnbull of St. Anthony's. Was still active in 1874 when partnership of J. Batey and Son was formed and operated with that company until 1877 when it was sold to James Hunter of Willington Quay. In 1903 it was no longer registered.
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