Tugboats Chale Brockenhurst. Southampton Docks 4 October 1970 (Ref 0178991E)
Tugboats asisting MV Arawa leaving port. Chale in foreground, Brockehurst behind. Chale was built under yard No 4208 by J.I. Thornycroft & Co. Ltd., Woolston near Southampton for the Southampton Isle of Wight & South England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Ltd. 03 May 1965 launched as the CHALE. Tonnage 254 grt., 152 net, dim. 34.17 x 9.02 x 2.97m. Powered by two Crossley Bross, Oil 2SA 6 cyl. diesel engine, 1,500 hp, speed 12 knots. Bollard pull 44 ton.T he tug Brockenhurst built 1964 R Dunston, Hessle yard no. 811 gross ton 173. sank 24/25 Nov 1984 unwitnessed and cause unknown, in NW Wellington dock Liverpool. Re-floated 8 Dec. 1984 and capsized so floating crane Samson used to re float tug again successfully Sunday ) Dec 198