Tug "Foremost", a steel single screw steamship, built in 1926 by A Hall & Co Ltd - Aberdeen.  Owned by Huddart, Parker & Co Ltd and registered in Melbourne until 1958 when acquired by Ritch & Smith Ltd and registered in Port Adelaide.  She was sold to bre

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Tug "Foremost", a steel single screw steamship, built in 1926 by A Hall & Co Ltd - Aberdeen. Owned by Huddart, Parker & Co Ltd and registered in Melbourne until 1958 when acquired by Ritch & Smith Ltd and registered in Port Adelaide. She was sold to breakers in 1969. Tonnage: 244 gross, 12 net Dimensions: length 105'1", breadth 27'1", draught 11'4" Machinery: triple expansion recip. Steam engine by shipbuilders. Official Number: 148769 Refer ' "Steam tugs in South Australia" by R Parsons. Freighter "Ludwigshafen", built in 1923 by Frd. Krupp Act. Ges. - Kiel. Owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd. Tonnage: 5918 gross, 3628 net Dimensions: length 393'5", breadth 54'3", draught 23'3" Port Of Registry: Bremen Flag: German

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Port Adelaide Nautical Museum

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