| Name: | TITAN III |
| Type: | Barge for Floating Crane |
| Launched: | 1979 |
| Completed: | 04/1979 |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd |
| Yard: | Hebburn Dock |
| Yard Number: | SO5179 |
| Dimensions: | 46.0metres |
| Engines: | 2 x Oil engines, type ALT400 |
| Engines by: | Aquamaster |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, directional & retractable |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | n/a |
| History: | |
| 04/1979 | Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd, Newcastle |
| 1983 | Swan Hunter Ltd, Newcastle |
| 1995 | Swan Hunter (Tyneside) Ltd, Newcastle |
| 2009 | Bharati Shipyard, India |
| No later history known | |
| Comments: | 1979: Swan Hunter built a new barge for their floating crane TITAN II |
| Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson had purchased the crane TITAN II in 1922. | |
| The crane for TITAN II was built by AF Smulders at Schiedam in 1914. | |
| TITAN II's crane including bearings (889tons) was transferred to the new hull | |
| 06/04/2009: TITAN III left the Tyne on board OSPREY for India. |
Above photo showing the transfer of the crane is copyright of Dennis Maccoy
Above photo is copyright of Michael Green
Above: OSPREY loaded with the Swan's floating dock, TITAN III and various cranes
Above 2 photos are copyright of the Webmaster
Above photo taken 06/04/2009 is copyright of Kevin Blair