| Name: | M O W T NO 4 |
| Type: | Crane Barge |
| Launched: | |
| Completed: | 06/1943 |
| Builder: | Palmers Hebburn Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Hebburn |
| Yard Number: | 306/4 |
| Dimensions: | 615grt, 571nrt, 125.0 x 62.5 x 8.2ft |
| Engines: | None |
| Engines by: | n/a |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 168419 |
| History: | |
| 06/1943 | Ministry of War Transport (Port of London Authority, managers), London |
| 02/1947 | Tees Conservancy Commissioners |
| 08/1948 | Renamed TEES FLOATING CRANE |
| 01/01/1967 | Tees & Hartlepools Port Authority |
| 1969 | Company restyled Tees & Hartlepool Port Authority |
| 05/1974 | Sold to Risdon Beasley Ltd |
| Broken up | |
| Comments: | Built from pre-fabricated parts supplied by other contractors |
| The pontoon was built by the Fairfield Ship Building & Eng Co Ltd, Chepstow | |
| Lifting capacity 60 tons | |
| 05/1974: Sold with the intention of scrapping, however she was then used to remove wreckage on the River Neath | |
| The PANDO SOUND (8782/54, ex Bendigo-68) had been delivered to Briton Ferry on the River Neath in May 1972. Partial demolition commenced in mid-September 1973, but she was then blown broadside across the River Neath and sank. | |
| Risdon Beasley was awarded the contract to clear the wreckage and the TEES FLOATING CRANE was taken to Briton Ferry to help with the clearance. She was towed there minus her jib, which had either been removed, or it had fallen off during a previous attemp to tow her (sources differ). Another jib was sourced from Christian Neilson for the job. | |
| The hulk of the PANDO SOUND was removed only with considerable difficulty and afterwards the crane was scrapped at Briton Ferry |
Above photo as TEES FLOATING CRANE is copyright of Harold Appleyard
Above photo as TEES FLOATING CRANE is copyright of Harold Appleyard
Above photo as TEES FLOATING CRANE is copyright of Albert Weller
Above photo as TEES FLOATING CRANE is copyright of Ron Mapplebeck