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JOHN HARKER SHIPYARD KNOTTINGLEY

1st SEPTEMBER 1960

' KENDALE H '

Launch of KENDALE H at John Harker's shipyard in Knottingley

Official No.301649

Registered at Hull number 32 on 16th November 1960. A steel tanker barge with a 5-cylinder Lister Blackstone engine, built by Harkers in 1960. Measurements 135.35ft x 21.85ft x 9ft, gross tonnage 255.99, register 122.37. Sold to Beagle Shipping Ltd of London on 31st December 1968, and re-named 'BEAGLE VENTURER' on 20th July 1971. Sold again on 27th December 1972 to Allanston Supplies of Hull and re-named 'CONTRIBUTOR' on 6th March 1973.

Launch of KENDALE H at John Harker's shipyard in Knottingley

Launch of KENDALE H at John Harker's shipyard in Knottingley

Launch of KENDALE H at John Harker's shipyard in Knottingley