Tug "GOLIATH"

Foto : F. de Paauw

Foto : J. Snoeck

Goliath

 

54 GRT, 68 NRT, L40,26m, B9,22m, D4,24m

3cyl triple expansion by shipbuilder, 1200ihp

 

1921: Built by "SA des Forges & Chantiers de la Méditerranée" at Le Havre, for the French Government

1925: Sold to "SARH - SA de Remorquage à Hélice" (H. Gerling) at Antwerpen (BEL)

1940: in service with the UK Navy under Dutch flag during WW2, operated by "L. Smit & Co's Internationale Sleepdienst" (Capt. C. HEYKOOP), named W 121 GOLIATH

Served during WW2 at Normandie landing

1945 -xx/06: returned to "SA de Remorquage a Hélice" at Antwerpen (BEL), re-renamed GOLIATH (Capt G. JOUKES)

Till 1957 stationed at Vlissingen (NLD)

1958: broken up