Friar Tuck tug, Newark Marina
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Friar Tuck tug, Newark Marina
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 31 Aug 2012
This neatly restored diesel river tug was built by Cooks of Wivenhoe for the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive, the precursor of today's Canal and River Trust. In service until 2010, she was based at Newark-on-Trent mainly towing dredging hoppers and undertaking other maintenance work. Since restoration she has been used to tow the Newark Heritage Barge (Leicester Trader) to open days in Newark.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.071015
Longitude
-0.822512