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Lord Nelson
Above : Post card viewe of Lord Nelson - by kind courtesy of Istvan Radi
Built in 1896 by Allsup & Co, Preston
Engines : 2 x one-cylinder 30 x 48 in
Dimensions : 133.3 ft
Gross tons : 339
Built as a tug for the Great Yarmouth Steam Tug Co
Operated excursions in addition to her towage duties
Sold in 1913 for operation between Carteret (Normandy) and the channel island of Jersey and renamed Jersey
She ended her service in October 1914 following the
outbreak of World War I, which she spent on wartime duties. Although
she returned following the war, reentering service in August 1919,
traffic was poor and the company abandoned the service in early 1920.
She was was later sold for to the Paris-based Compagnie
France-Canada, registered at Cherbourg and renamed Au Revoir She
remained on the Carteret-Jersey run. In 1928 she was operated out of
the Mediterranean port of Nice for Monegasque state owners as La
Dryade. She was later converted to a barge in 1934
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