Admiral: a 19th‐century Tyne‐built paddle tug. (1st September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Croce, Paolo; Gane, Toby
• Is Part Of: International journal of nautical archaeology. Volume 48:Number 2(2019:Sep.)
• Page Start: 507
• Page End: 520
• Publication Date: 2019-09-01
• Subjects: paddle tugs -- steamboat archaeology -- steam engine -- Thames; Underwater archaeology -- Periodicals; 930.102804
• DOI: 10.1111/1095-9270.12359
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-2414

Abstract

Abstract: This paper reports on the discovery in the Thames Estuary and the partial recovery and recording of the remains of a 19th‐century Tyne‐built paddle tug. The wreck is believed to be that of Admiral built in Newcastle in 1870 and sunk following a collision in the estuary in 1872. This unexpected discovery provided a rare opportunity to examine the archaeological assemblage of one these once‐familiar working vessels and revealed the continuities and innovations of a specific type of engine used on paddle tugs.