John H Amos
Owner: Medway Maritime Museum
Area: UK
Hull
Tug.
Construction: Steel.
Built 1931 by Bow McLachlan & Co. Ltd. at Paisley
LOA: 110' 0", Beam: 42' 0", Displacement: 404000 lbs.
No.497.
Boiler
Two, RT Scotch Built 1931 by Bow McLachlan & Co. Ltd. at Paisley
Pressure: 120 psi,
Engine
Two, Diagonal Compound. 17 1/2" + 34 3/4" X 44"Built 1931 by Bow McLachlan & Co. Ltd. at Paisley
pv on HP, sv on LP valve. Radial valve gear.
History
New for Tees Conservancy Commissioners. c1968 to Teeside Museums for preservation. Acquired March 1976 renamed HERO for a short period. Now being restored at Chatham Historic Dockyard. Not steamed since 1970’s, full hull restoration awaited.
Last Modified: 2021.02.16.
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(Bernhard Rigling) Chatham, 1996