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Lion at Braunston 2007. Pic: CN Deuchar
Lion at Braunston 2007. Pic: CN Deuchar
Lion at Braunston 2007. Pic: CN Deuchar

Boat Name Other Name(s) Extant? Full Length BW No. Fleet No.
LION NORTH . CROWN Yes Yes, but conv. to motor . 62856
Gauge No. Gauged by Gauge Date BCN No. Registration No. Registered At:
      1136 on 16. 2. 1926 , as NORTH. Wv 1119 Wolverhampton on 10. 5. 1926 as NORTH.
Build Date Builder Orig. Owner Engine Original Type: Orig. Construction
Aug 1925 Yarwoods Midland & Coast CCCo Ltd Unpowered Butty Steel composite

Re-registration, Gaugings and Other Information

Full length horse boat from 1925 - 37, shortened in 1937 to 44' by Harris Bros. for new owners N Hingley & Sons Ltd and converted to a tug. Engine used was a 2 cyl. 30 hp Petter semi diesel. New tug was named CROWN. Converted and lengthened once more in 1957 for pleasure use by M E Braine, then relengthened to 70' in 1989. Has now been named LION for many years. Owned by current owner since 1973.