‘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.211 | 1916 | W. Dobson & Co., Newcastle | 203 | BOL | Yes |
| X.212 | 1916 | W. Dobson & Co., Newcastle | 204 | ||
| X.213 | 1916 | J. T. Eltringham & Co., Willington Quay, Tyne | 324 | ||
| X.214 | 1916 | J. T. Eltringham & Co., Willington Quay, Tyne | 325 | PLE | |
| X.215 | 1916 | J. T. Eltringham & Co., Willington Quay, Tyne | 326 | PLE | |
| X.216 | 1916 | Osbourne, Graham & Co., Hylton, Sunderland | 204 | BOL | Yes |
| X.217 | 1916 | Osbourne, Graham & Co., Hylton, Sunderland | 205 | BOL | |
| X.218 | Ramage & Ferguson, Leith | 248 | CAMP | ||
| X.219 | Ramage & Ferguson, Leith | 249 | CAMP | ||
| X.220 | 1916 | Wm. Simons & Co., Renfrew | 582 | ||
| X.221 | 1916 | Wm. Simons & Co., Renfrew | 583 | ||
| X.222 | 1916 | Sunderland S.B. Company | 311 | BOL | |
| X.223 | 1916 | Sunderland S.B. Company | 312 | BOL | |
| X.224 | 15/07/1916 | Tyne Iron S.B. Co., Willington Quay, Tyne | 208 | BOL | |
| X.225 | 21/07/16 | Tyne Iron S.B. Co., Willington Quay, Tyne | 209 | 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