TID 170 - 1945

[Whickham]

TID 170 was built by Henry Scarr at Hessle for the Ministry of War Transport in 1945, YN 478
Thought to have been transferred to the Government of Burma in 1947

Photographer unknown

[tidesman]

The SAMTWEED carried the name 1944-47
T.I.D.170 built 1946 and 1947 sold to Burma so potentially the photo is of her being loaded onto SAMTWEED enroute to Burma.

T.I.D. 170. c/s GDKP
O.N. 180465. 54g. 0n. 65.0 x 17.0 x 7.4 feet.
C.2-cyl. (12½” and 26” x 18”) by John Dickinson and Sons Ltd., Sunderland. Boiler by John G Kincaid and Co. Ltd., Greenock. Oil fuel. 220 IHP. 8½ knots.
1945: (Ministry Job No. A/MS/1379) launched by Henry Scarr Ltd., Hessle (Yard No. 478) for the Ministry of War Transport, London, (Stanley Lancelot Tottle, Hull, manager at the Ministry).
27.11.1945: Registered at Hull, vessel No.89 of 1945.
17.12.1945: Completed. Placed in lay-up under care and maintenance of Townsend Bros (Ferries) Ltd.
4.1946: Owners restyled as the Ministry of Transport, (Stanley Lancelot Tottle, Hull, manager at the Ministry).
1946: Chartered to the Port of London Authority.
1947: Mercantile Navy List (data up to 31st December 1946) listed as owned by Port of London Authority (as were T.I.D. 159, 164, 165, 167-175)
1947: Sold, together with T.I.D. 171, to the Government of the Union of Burma / Myanmar.
10.12.1947: British Mercantile Registry closed, consequent of sale to Burma.
Final fate unknown.