Tug boat Rowangarth 
by Michael Franz 
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1/350 Tug boat Rowangarth (Orange Hobby)

Name: ROWANGARTH
Launched: 24/10/1981
Completed: 18/12/1981
Builder: McTay Marine Ltd, Bromborough
Yard Number: 41
Dimensions: 352grt, 34.24 x 10.04 x 3.233metres
Engines: 2 x 8cyl, 4SCSA, Niigata 8L25BX, 3,200bhp, 42tbp, 12.5kts
Engines By: Niigata Engineering Co Ltd, Ota, Japan
Propulsion: 2 x stern mounted azimuthing multi-directional propellers
Construction: Steel
Reg Number: 402101; from 1994: 724494

History:
1981 SJ Murphy & Co Ltd ( manager Rea Towing Co Ltd), Republic of Ireland
1981 Registered at Westport, Republic of Ireland
1989 Transferred to Irish Tugs Ltd (manager Cory Towage Ltd)
1994 Transferred to British Registry ON 724494
1998 Transferred to Cory Towage Ltd
2000 Transferred to Wijsmuller Marine Ltd
2001 Transferred to Svitzer Marine Ltd

Comments: Fitted with fire-fighting equipment
 


Michael Franz


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