Tugs on the Wear

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Here you can find out about the tug boats that are stationed on the River Wear. You can also find out about the towage companies that operate on the Wear.

Of course, with a name like Classic Tugs, you can be sure that we won't forget about all those great tugs from years gone by that used to be a common sight on the Wear from towns such as Sunderland.

Tugs active on the Wear
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?	IMO Number: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Delivered: ? Status: ?
Former Wear Tugs
Henry Wilson
Providence	Type: Wooden Paddle Built: 1871 History: Bought in 1892 from J. Batey & Son of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Was sold three more times before being broken up in 1909.
France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear Co. Ltd.
Dunelm	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?
Eppleton Hall	Type: Iron Paddle Built: 1914 History: Built in 1914 by the Hepple company, South Shields for Lambton and Hetton Collieries. Bought by France, Fenwick Tyne & Wear and used until around the mid-1950's before being sold to Seaham Harbour Dock Co. Sent to Clayton and Davie breakers' yard in 1967 but rescued in a partially-dismantled state in 1969. Restored and sailed to San Francisco Maritime Museum in March 1970, where it now remains as one of only two surviving British-built paddle tugs.
Marsden	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?
President	Type: Iron Paddle Built: 1876 History: Launched in 1876 at John Readhead's yard, South Shields. President operated on the Tyne and the Wear for 69 years from 1891 until 1959.
Prestwick	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?
Ryhope	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?
Seasider	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?
Wearsider	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?
Whitburn	Type: ? Bollard Pull Ahead: ? Built: ? History: ?

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