X.062

Name: X.062

As AQUEDUCT, photo from Barney Hunt

Class: 105.5 foot, powered; Nos X.1 - X.200

Launch Date: 1915

Builder: Sunderland S.B. Company

Yard No: 304

Engine: BOL

Screws: 2

Other Information:

Also designated as K.44
1921 for disposal at Malta

1924 AQUARIUS (ON 167610)

1940 AQUEDUCT, C. Crawley Ltd., London, reg. London ON.108020

Later at Eddie Bacon's yard, Erith, last noted 07/2006 by P. Simons

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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