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William Allsup and Sons

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William Allsup and Sons of Strand Road, Preston Port

c.1885 W. Allsup and Sons of Preston built the steamboats Snowdrop and Crocus

1888 Began trading

1892 Constructed and engined the 'life-saving and salvage' paddle steamer, Aid. While suitable for ordinary harbour work at Ramsgate — for towing the fishing craft, etc.— she was adapted particularly for accompanying the lifeboats to wrecks on the Goodwin Sands, and to assist or attend the salvage of vessels or cargoes. The vessel was double-ended. Pr[1]

1899/1901 Built tugs

1908 Company closed

  • Note: William Allsup and Sons, shipbuilders, Caledonian Works. Listed in Preston trade directories 1865 to 1904

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Engineering 1892/03/04

British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss

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