MISC.001

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AGIOS GEORGIOS, ex MARIGOULA G

Built 1915, 125grt

1986 Registered at Piraeus,

in LR to 07/2001 then 'continued existence in doubt'

From Aris Bilalis

Here is what I found on MARIGOULA G.

133 grt. 33.5 * 6.47 m. ICS: SZPY

4.29: Blair, Campbell & Co., Constantinople, sells ship to

S.Gialerakis.Former name is not mentioned.

Rater as barge MARIGOULA G., registered in Chalkis.

5/39: Rated as petrol driven cargo ship.

7/69: Registered at Piraeus.

Renamed AGIOS GEORGIOS

25/4/95 went aground at Ag.Eleni Bay; refloated.

2/97 Scrapped by Th.Bakopoulos at Eleusis.

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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