‘X’ Lighters Database
A listing of the 'X' series of lighters built as an emergency measure during the First World War
| Name | Launch Date | Builder | Yard No | Engine | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X.153 | 29/06/1915 | Wm. Doxford & Sons, Pallion, Sunderland | 500 | SVE | |
| X.154 | 1915 | Teesside Bridge & Engineering Works Ltd., Middlesbrough | CAMP | ||
| X.155 | 1915 | Teesside Bridge & Engineering Works Ltd., Middlesbrough | |||
| X.156 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533A | BEAR | Yes |
| X.157 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533B | ||
| X.157a | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533x? | BEAR | Yes |
| X.158 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533C | ||
| X.159 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533D | ||
| X.160 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533E | BEAR | Yes |
| X.161 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533F | ||
| X.162 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533G | ||
| X.163 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533H | ||
| X.164 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533I | ||
| X.165 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533J | BOL | |
| X.166 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533K | BOL | |
| X.167 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533L | BOL | |
| X.168 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533M | BOL | |
| X.169 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533N | BOL | |
| X.170 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533O | BOL | |
| X.171 | 1915 | Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir | 533P | BOL |
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X-Lighter Classes/numbering:
X.001 - X.200: 105.5 foot, powered
X.201 - X.225: 98 foot, powered
DX.001 - DX.025: 98 foot, dumb
MISC.001 - MISC.003: Vessels believed to be former X-lighters, origins untraced
Engine Abbreviations:
'BOL' = 2 cyl. 'hot bulb' oil engine by J. & C. G. Bolinders Co., Stockholm
'SVE' = 2 cyl. oil engine by J. V. Svensin, Augustendal (Avance design)
'BEAR' = 2 cyl. oil engine by Wm. Beardmore & Co., Dalmuir</p>
'CAMP' = 2 cyl. 'hot bulb' oil engine by The Campbell Gas Engine Co. Ltd., Halifax
'PLE' = 2 cyl. oil engine by Plenty & Son, Newbury (Kromhout design)
'SKAN' = 2 cyl. oil engine by Skandia