X.073

Name: X.073

X.73 as HELEN BIRCH at King's Lynn, collection of M.G.Fell

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

Launch Date: 1915

Builder: Short Brothers, Sunderland

Yard No: 399

Engine: SVE

Screws: 1

Other Information:

06/1920 sold to M. S. Hilton, London

03/1927 STUDLAND, James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co. Ltd., London (ON 149789)

1935 HELEN BIRCH, B.W.Steamship, Tug & Lighter Co. Ltd., Hull

11/1936 re-engined with a 2cyl. by Skandiaverken, Lysekil

1950 PETERNA, Peter Jepsen, Egernsund and re-engined with a 4cyl. by Alpha-Diesel, Frederikshavn

1958 sold to Civil & Marine Ltd., London managed by R. Lapthorn & Co. Ltd., Hoo

06/1920 sold to M. S. Hilton, London

03/1927 STUDLAND, James Dredging, Towage & Transport Co. Ltd., London (ON 149789)

1935 HELEN BIRCH, B.W.Steamship, Tug & Lighter Co. Ltd., Hull

11/1936 re-engined with a 2cyl. by Skandiaverken, Lysekil

1950 PETERNA, Peter Jepsen, Egernsund and re-engined with a 4cyl. by Alpha-Diesel, Frederikshavn

1958 sold to Civil & Marine Ltd., London managed by R. Lapthorn & Co. Ltd., Hoo

1974 broken up by her owner.

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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