Tuffley

LPB identification number

11

DRM identification number

N/A

AJP identification number

N/A

Source

(LPB)(KT) (MN)(GF)(GRO(JP)(CW))

Name

P.O.R

Description

Dates

Tuffley

Gloucester 2/17

Steel barge

1914 - 1972

Official number 136028

Code N/A

Builders Robert Cock & Sons, Richmond Dock, Appledore (yard number 177)

Dimensions

Length 83.3 ft

Breadth 18.4 ft

Depth 4.6 ft

Tonnage – (1914) Gross 59.04 ton Net 56.04 ton B.D

Tonnage – (1952) Gross 83.93 ton Net 80.93 ton B.D

Engines None

By N/A

H.P. N/A

Beached date

22^nd October 972

Beached by

Stanegarth – Capt. Ken Tytherleigh

Dick Rugman (1st Engineer)

John Powell (2nd Engineer)

Bankmen Dick Woodward – Russell Smith

Miscellaneous

Originally to be named Prince then finally Tuffley

Bristol photo taken 01 1952 by F.G. Warne

Raised hatchways fitted c. 1952 - 23.33ton capacity added

19.10.72 Towing steel Tuffley and 1 hopper Purton – Docks

22.10.72 Towing Tuffley Sharpness Dock – graveyard

Seen on the bank in the November 1972 aerial photograph

First Owners

H Mousell & J Chadborn &Co Ltd (1914)

Changes

Mousell Chadbourn & Co, Gloucester (36)

British Transport Commission (1961)

British Transport Board (1963)

Gloucester Records Office Papers

Tuffley 136028 dumb barge of Glos port No 2-1917

1) Builders Certificate

Yard No 177 TUFFLEY

O. N 136028

Port No 2-1917

Date of Registry

Nationality or flag British

Port of Registry Glos

Type Steel Dumb Barge

Propulsion By oar and towed

Number of decks One

Mast None

Rigged None

Stern Two bowed

Build Steel

Galleys None

Head None

Framework Steel

Dimension length 83 width 18 depth 5.25

Gross tonnage

Registered tonnage

Builder Robert Cock & Sons Ltd, Appledore

Certify to confirm R Cock built vessel 1914 on behalf of Messer H Mousell & J Chadborn & Co Ltd

Signed A H Cock Director of Robert Cock & Sons

Dated 17^th September 1916

2a) Certificate on behalf of an owner (body or corporate)

Gross tonnage 59.04

Registered tonnage 56.04

Master William Davey

Signed William Henry Chadborn of Albert Wharf, The Docks

Position Managing Director & Owner

Dated 27^th February 1917

b) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Gross tonnage 83.93

Registered tonnage 80.93

Signed William Leonard Ives of Melbury House, Melbury Terrace NW1,

Owners British Transport Commission

Shares 64

Dated 22^nd June 1961

c) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Dimension length 83 width 18 depth 5.25

Gross tonnage 83.93

Registered tonnage 80.93

Signed William Leonard Ives of Melbury House, Melbury Terrace NW1,

Owners British Transport Board

Dated 7^th January 1963

3a) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1917

Official no 136028

Appointed person William Henry Chadborn

Position Director

Signed William Henry Chadborn

Dated 28^th February 1917

b) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1917

Official no 136028

Appointed person George Henry Hugh,

Position Divisional Manager British Waterways Board

Signed George Henry Hughs

Dated 22^nd June 1961

4a) Certificate of Survey

Name Tuffley

O.N 136028

When built 1916

Decks decks at both ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Round

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame iron Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 83.3 width 18.4 depth 4.6

Gross tonnage 59.04

Registered tonnage 56.04

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport Monmouthshire 22nd February 1917

b) Certificate of Survey (alteration of Tonnage 1952)

Name Tuffley

O.N 136028

When built 1916

Decks decks at both ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Round

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame iron Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 83.3 width 18.4 depth 4.6

Original Gross tonnage 59.04

Excess of hatchways 23.33 (Hand written)

New Gross tonnage 83.93 (Hand written)

Deductions boatswains store 3 (Hand written)

Registered tonnage 80.93 (Hand written)

Signed John Robertson

Dated at Newport 27^th March 1952

c) Certificate of Survey

Name Tuffley

O.N 136028

When built 1916

Decks decks at both ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Round

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame iron Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 83.3 width 18.4 depth 4.6

New Gross tonnage 83.93

Deductions boatswains store 3

Registered tonnage 80.93

Signed William Leonard Ives of Melbury House, Melbury Terrace NW1,

Owners British Transport Board

Dated 7^th January 1963

5) Notice of name proposed for a British Ship

Proposed name Prince (crossed out) Tuffley

Yard No 177 (dumb barge)

Tons approx 67

Proposed date of registry 30^th September 1916

Signed William Henry Chadborn

Dated 19^th September 1916

6a) Surveyors report on crew space

Gross Tonnage 56.04

Decision Nil recorded

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport 21^st February 1917

b) Surveyors report on crew space

Gross Tonnage 83.93

Decision Nil recorded

Signed J W Robertson

Dated at Newport 27^th March 1952

7) Ships Carving and Marking notice

Name and Official No on main beam and each bows - Stern, Name and Port of registry

Signed J W Frenchs, Director of Robert Cock & Sons

Dated 1^st March 1917

8a) Marking of a Ship

Tonnage 56.04 cut into main beam

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated no date

b) Marking of a Ship

Tonnage 80.93 cut into main beam

Signed A B Barton

Dated at Newport 29^th March 1952

9a) General Letters

Authorisation given by Mousell Chadborn Ltd to William Henry Chadborn manager to sign all declarations of ownership

Signed John Mousell & W Chadborn Directors - Dated August 1916

b) From Chadborn & Son & Taylor

To the Registrar of Shipping Gloucester

Dear Sir

Please note we wish to register at Gloucester, Lighter no 177 under the name Tuffley

Yours faithfully

W H Chadborn

Dated 19^th September 1916

c) To the Registrar of Shipping Gloucester

Authorisation of William Henry Chadborn re ownership of Tuffley

Signed John Mousell & W Chadborn Directors

Dated 28^th February 1917

d) Letter to Ministry of Transport

Dear Sir

Dumb barges Tuffley, Sandhurst & Matson, These three barges have been re-measured for tonnage and the surveys 59-61 show the new figures are forwarded for alterations of the register.

Yours faithfully

J W Robenson

Surveyor

e) Letter from Customs and Excise

1) Reference to Matson typo

2) All three surveys show a number of decks as one whereas the register shows short length at ends only. Could you please state if decking in has taken place or any other material structural alteration.

Many thanks

A B Barton

f) Response to above

These vessels are now a decked vessel with a proper hold and closing over arrangement, see excess hatchways.

Signed John Robenson at Newport

Dated 1^st April 1952