A PERMANENT TEESSHIPS FEATURE
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JOHN H. AMOS
20.05.06: Currently active restoration plans for the JOHN H. AMOS are detailed at: http://www.johnhamos.org
See also: http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/maritime/johnhamos.htm
31.03.04: Barry Hayton noticed the following article in the NORTHERN ECHO in February:
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The JOHN H. AMOS features in the Maritime section of Britain's Heritage at:
http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk
The JOHN H. AMOS berthed in the River Tees off Dock Point (own negative collection)
My photo of this tug in Middlesbrough Dock on 23 September 1968.
Following the formation of the new Tees and Hartlepools Port Authority in 1967 the JOHN H. AMOS never acquired the new THPA colours and shortly afterwards was withdrawn from service. This view shows her while she was being worked upon by volunteers on behalf of the Middlesbrough Museum Service.
25.12.01: And I am pleased to be able to show two excellent slides taken by the late Frank Flintoft of York, now held by Roy Cressey, and first shown on Riversea International.
Middlesbrough Dock - 26 May 1968
River Tees - 29 June 1969
Ere long, however, she was to be found languishing upriver at Stockton Quay, closed to commercial trade in September 1967.
It was to be several more years before there was any activity concerning her (him?).
On 4 March 1976 repainted and renamed HERO she sailed from Stockton (this probably still classes as the "last" sailing from that historic port) towed by the CERVIA, also owned by ITL. The next two views are photos I took on that occasion.
John Funge caught her down at Chatham on the Medway.
Yet more languishment lay ahead and by November 1977 she was still lying at Chatham, still named HERO, but back to her original TCC colour scheme.
(Photo by Dave Hocquard)
Today, albeit restored to her old name and colours she still lies forlornly on the Medway. Although listed as one of Britain's historic ships, the future would appear bleak?
(Photo from Mike Ridgard)
(Photo from Dave Waller)
CAREER DETAILS
JOHN H. AMOS: 202gt; completed by Bow, McLachlan - Paisley in 2.1931 for Tees Conservancy Commissioners; 1.1.1967 ownership passed to Tees and Hartlepools Port Authority; c1968 donated to Middlesbrough Borough Council/Museum Service for preservation; thereafter laid up at Stockton Quay; 3.1976 renamed HERO and towed from Tees to Medway; by 1981 reverted to former name.
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Mike sent me this nice shot of her in Tees Dock, probably in the early 1960s while the dock was being constructed.
