| Name: | C E R NO 9 to C E R NO 15 also seen as NINTH C E R to FIFTEENTH C E R |
| Type: | River Tug |
| Launched: | Not launched |
| Completed: | 1897 |
| Builder: | William Dobson & Co |
| Yard: | Walker |
| Yard Number: | 89 - 95 |
| Dimensions: | 170grt, 156.0 x 26.0 x 6.5ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl, 100hp, 400ihp |
| Engines by: | Bow, McLachlan & Co Ltd, Paisley |
| Propulsion: | Paddle |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a |
| History: | |
| 1897 | Chinese Eastern Railway, Russia |
| 1926 | Chinese Eastern Railway, China |
| Later history fragmented | |
| Comments: | Part of an order for 15 x river tugs to R & W Hawthorn, Leslie |
| Also known by Dobson as ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA, DELTA, EPSILON , ZETA & ETA | |
| Extreme breadth was 44.0ft, measured across the paddle wheels | |
| Destined for use on the Amur & Songhua rivers | |
| Shipped in kit form | |
| Six of the 15 vessels survived to 1945 & became USSR property |
Above photo of the Dobson yard in 1897 shows the vessels under construction. Photo is courtesy of Robert Amess
Above photo as C E R NO 2 is courtesy of Lemachko BV
Profile & Decks plans courtesy of Lemachko BV. Click HERE to enlarge
Click on enlarged image to magnify even further. Use Browser BACK button to return.
Lloyd's List, Thursday, 25/11/1897