Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

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	GUCC Fleet No.	216
	Class	Star
	Original Type:	Butty
	Known As	Small Woolwich
	Date Built	3.9.35
	Hull Construction	Iron Composite
	Registered	BREN 517
	Intended Paring	45

History

Sold by British Waterways in 1967. Still carrying and paired with Bletchley at Maffers, December 2002.

Factoids

No. 1 - Samson and Goliath The cranes, are of Krupp Ardelt design, modified to meet Harland and Wolff's special requirements. The first, Goliath, completed in July 1969, was largely constructed by Harland and Wolff in the Belfast shipyard, the second, Samson, was provided in its entirety by Krupps and was completed in May 1974.

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