Steam Tug Portwey
Built in 1927, Portwey is a preserved steam powered tug that is taken care of by a dedicated band of volunteers at their base in West India Dock.
A few times a year the volunteers light the boilers and raise steam to take a cruise up the River Thames or visit a boat show as an exhibit.
Passing in front of Tower Bridge, 14-Jul-2018
Passing Wapping, 08-Sep-2022
Passing Hermitage Moorings, 08-Sep-2022
Passing Wapping, 14-Jul-2018
At Hermitage Moorings, Wapping, 14-Sep-2016
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