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no.1357

Zwartezee & Poolzee, Dutch Tugs

c. 1912

Two tugs alongside each other, holding station or anchored off Roa Island. Sailing boats at moorings. Hopper on right. The ZwarteZee was launched in Holland in 1906 by J. & K. Smit shipyard. Image 1363 shows second tug with single funnel this is Poolzee. Tugs assumed to be the Dutch tugs that towed the floating dock, Duke of Connaught, to Canada

https://www.sankeyphotoarchive.uk/collection/view/?id=9689

no.1357

Zwartezee & Poolzee, Dutch Tugs

c. 1912

Two tugs alongside each other, holding station or anchored off Roa Island. Sailing boats at moorings. Hopper on right. The ZwarteZee was launched in Holland in 1906 by J. & K. Smit shipyard. Image 1363 shows second tug with single funnel this is Poolzee. Tugs assumed to be the Dutch tugs that towed the floating dock, Duke of Connaught, to Canada

Location: Walney Channel, Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria Archives Reference: BDB 86/1/7464
Sankey Number: 1357

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