A TID tug on and out of the Mersey

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Most evenings weather and tide permitting I'll go for a walk along the beach and yesterday evening I got sight of this tug beached for some much needed work . Walking over to the tug I noticed the familiar lines of a TID tug and sure enough it was a TID43 still going strong after 70 plus years and under the name of Seaport Alpha .

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Very nice find, Dave

A grand old Lady….That should please the scale builders

What does TID stand for?

Bob

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Hi Bob To be honest I really can't give you a definitive answer , here are just a few could that could be .

Towing Invasion Duties

Tug Invasion Duty

Tug Inshore Defence

Tug Inshore Duties

Tug Inshore and Dock

Tug In Dock

Tug Intermediate Design

Tug Inland Distribution

Temporary Invasion Design

As they say take your pick . This tug is still in use and not a museum piece .

Dave

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Dave and Bob

When I was researching the TIDs I was lucky enough to talk with a chap who's father had worked at Richard Dunston Ltd, he had a small archive of diaries and working drawings where the TIDs were referred to as Tug Inshore & Dock.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Paul Thomason will definitely know!

Come in Paul…..or Askley….Your expert knowledge is required on site!

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Well done Paul

Although there seems to be no recognised official definition of TID

So Paul's version is accaltable

Unless you know differently of course?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Just spotted this tug on the net

It was taken at Liverpool and looks like a TID?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Oooops!

Correction…..The above photo is Holyhead

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Sorry Bob its not a TID.

This is another photo of Seaport Alpha

Edited By Paul T on 25/06/2014 18:10:39

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

In this case, TID stands for………. Tugboat In Drydock…..lol

It looks very similar and about the right age too?

Let`s have a 2nd opinion…….What does Dave say?……It`s his thread, afterall!

( Club gathering tonight….SloMo sails again )

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Compare the chine joint between the two boats

The TID has a very defined and very square looking joint whereas your tug has a very smooth and rounded chine.

Paul

 

Edited By Paul T on 25/06/2014 19:40:30

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

Hi Bob comparing the two tugs the one at Holyhead has a definite round on the bilge, bilge keels probably a more traditional hull form . Any idea as to the name of the tug pictured at Holyhead?

Dave

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Dave…..No idea

But I've asked the question on a more professional website!……..lol

Ships Nostalgia!

Answer coming shortly no doubt!

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

So you've been on the CBeebies site

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Don't know that site, Paul

They experts agree that it's not a Tid

Someone has suggested…..Roscoff being the name, but doubt it

All good fun

Bob

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