TYNE BUILT SHIPS
  A history of Tyne shipbuilders and the ships that they built

Home

Shipbuilders

Ships

River Views

About

Copyright


Select

Ship Name

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ



Name: BULLDOG or BULL DOG
Type: Steam Barge
Launched: 13/03/1866
Completed: 03/1866
Builder: J Wigham Richardson & Co
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 42
Dimensions: 100grt, 76nrt, 160dwt, 99.6 x 20.1 x 7.1ft
Engines: 2cyl (12 & 12 x 15ins), 40nhp; (1921: 20nhp)
Engines by: J Wigham Richardson & Co
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 49779
History:
1866 Shields SS Co, South Shields
1871 Jas Wood Sully, Bridgwater
1877 John G Sully, Bridgwater
by 1896 Sully & Co Ltd, Bridgwater
1929 Broken up
Comments: The press report says she was twin screw, however the
registers describe her as single screw.
JW Sully was one of Bridgewater’s leading coal merchants
shipping coal on the canal between Taunton & Bridgewater
1921: Re-built by Stothert & Co Ltd, Bristol


Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury, Saturday, 17th March 1866