Brockworth

LPB identification number

8

DRM identification number

N/A

AJP identification number

N/A

Source

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

Name

P.O.R

Description

Dates

Brockworth

Gloucester 1/17

Steel barge

1916 - 1972

Official number 136027

Code N/A

Builders Robert Cock & Sons, Richmond Dock, Appledore yard no 181

Dimensions

Length 84.8 ft

Breadth 18.4 ft

Depth 4.6 ft

Tonnage – (1917) Gross 59.04 ton Net 56.04 ton B.D

Tonnage – (1950) Gross 70.94 ton Net 67.94 ton B.D

Engines None

By N/A

H.P. N/A

Beached date

24^th September 1972

Beached by

Stanegarth – Capt. Ken Tytherleigh

Dick Rugman (1st Engineer)

John Powell (2nd Engineer)

Bankmen Dick Woodward – Russell Smith

Miscellaneous

Bristol photo taken 08 1951 by F.G. Warne

Certificate of Survey (alteration of Tonnage 23^rd January 1950)

Still afloat 1969

23.9.72 Towing lighter Purton – Sharpness

24.9.72 Towing 1 lighter (Brockworth) Sharpness Dock – graveyard

Seen on the bank in the 1972 aerial photograph

First Owners

Chadborn Son & Taylor (6^th June 1917)

Changes

Mousell Chadbourn & Co, Gloucester (36)

British Transport Commission (1961)

British Waterways Board (1963)

Gloucester Records Office

Brockworth 136027 dumb barge of Glos port No 1-1917

1) Builders Certificate

Yard No BROCKWORTH 181

O. N 136027

Port No 1-1917

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 1915 on behalf of Messer H Mousell & J Chadborn & Co Ltd

Signed A H Cock Director of Robert Cock & Sons

Dated 4^th September 1916

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

Gross tonnage

Registered tonnage

Master

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 59.04

Registered tonnage 56.04

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.4 depth 4.6

Signed William Henry Chadborn,

Owners M Mousell – J Chadborn

Shares 64

Dated 27^th February 1917

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

Gross tonnage 70.94

Registered tonnage 67.94

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.4 depth 4.6

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

Owners British Transport Commision

Shares 64

Dated 22^nd June 1961

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

Gross tonnage 70.94

Registered tonnage 67.94

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.4 depth 4.6

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

Owners British Waterways Board

Shares 64

Dated 7^th January 1963

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

Port Number Glos 1-1917

Official no 136027

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 1-1917

Official no 136027

Appointed person George Henry Hughs The Docks

Position Divisional Manager BWB

Signed George Henry Hughs

Dated 22^nd June 1961

4a) Certificate of Survey

Name Brockworth

O.N 136027

When built 1914 Appledore Robert Cock

Decks decks at both ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Round

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame steel Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.4 depth 4.6

Gross tonnage 59.04

Registered tonnage 56.04

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport Monmouthshire22nd February 1917

b) Certificate of Survey (alteration of Tonnage 1952)

Name Brockworth

O.N 136027

When built 1914 Appledore Robert Cock

Decks decks 1

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern Straight

Build Clinker

Galleries Nil

Heads Nil

Frame steel Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 84.8 width 18.4 depth 4.6

Original Gross tonnage 59.04

Excess of hatchways 11.90 (Hand written)

New Gross tonnage 70.94 (Hand written)

Deductions boatswains store 3 (Hand written)

Registered tonnage 67.94 (Hand written)

Signed John Robertson

Dated at Newport 23^rd January 1950

5) Notice of name proposed for a British Ship

Proposed name Brockworth

Yard No 181

Proposed date of registry 30^th September 1916

Use Glos to Avonmouth and Bristol

Signed William Henry Chadborn

Dated 12^th September 1916

6a) Surveyors report on crew space

Name Brockworth

Gross Tonnage 56.04

Decision Nil recorded

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport 21^st February 1917

7) Ships Carving and Marking notice

To advice official name and tonnage are permanently and conspicuously cut into her main beam, that her name is marked on each of her bows and her name and Port of registry marked on her stern

Signed J W French, 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

9a) General Letters

From Chadborn & Son & Taylor

To the Registrar of Shipping Gloucester

Authorisation of William Henry Chadborn to make formal declaration of ownership of vessel Brockworth

Signed McCain & W H Chadborn

Dated 28^th February 1917