Cam

LPB identification number

13

DRM identification number

N/A

AJP identification number

N/A

Source

(LPB)(KT)(MN)(GF)(GRO(JP)(CW)

Name

P.O.R

Description

Dates

Cam

Gloucester 2/18

Steel barge

1905 - 1972

Official number 140474

Code

Builders Robert Cock & Sons, Richmond Dock, Appledore (yard number 123)

Dimensions

Length 84.3ft

Breadth 19.3ft

Depth 5.3ft

Tonnage – (1918) Gross 66.50 ton Net 63.50 ton B.D

Engines None

By N/A

H.P. N/A

Beached date

24^th October 1972

Beached by

Stanegarth – Capt. Ken Tytherleigh

Dick Rugman (1st Engineer)

John Powell (2nd Engineer)

Bankmen Dick Woodward – Russell Smith

Miscellaneous

Master Jonah Tandy 25^th April 1918

Master Jonah Tandy 16^th January1930

Seen in 11 June 1966 photo

John Perkins Last diary entry 4^th March 1969 from Gloucester to Stourport

24.10.72 Towing Cam Sharpness Dock – graveyard

Not seen on the bank in the 1972 aerial photograph

First Owners

George Thomas Beard (1918)

Changes

G.T. Beard (1929)(1930 1936)

B. M Cooke (Glos) Ltd (1955)

British Transport Commission (1958 1962)

British Waterways Board (1963)

Gloucester Records Office Papers D4292/3/1

Cam 140474 dumb barge of Glos port No 2-1918

1) Builders Certificate

Yard No 123 CAM

O. N 140474

Port No 2-1918

Date of Registry

Nationality or flag British

Port of Registry Glos

Type Steel Dumb Barge

Propulsion By oar

Number of decks One

Mast None

Rigged -

Stern Round

Build Steel

Galleys None

Head Two bowed

Framework Steel

Dimension length 83ft width 17.5ft depth 5ft

Gross tonnage

Registered tonnage

Builder Robert Cock & Sons Ltd, Appledore

Certify to confirm R Cock built vessel 1905 on behalf of Mr G T Beard of Gloucester

Signed A H Cock Partner of Robert Cock & Sons

Dated 18^th April 1918

2a) Declaration of Ownership by an individual

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Master Jonah Tandy (who has no certificate of competency)

Signed G. T. Beard

Position Lighterage Contractor - Warehouseman

Dated 25^th April 1918

b) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Signed Aurther Beard,

Owners G. T. Beard

Shares 64

Dated 29^th September 1922

c) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Master Jonah Tandy (who has no certificate of competency)

Signed William Vernon Eggleton of St Nicholas House, Glos,

Owners G. T. Beard (See G.T. Beard (1929))

Shares 64

Dated 16^th January1930

d) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Master

Signed Jvan Vervooj of Bergendal, Stroud Road Glos,

Position A Public Officer of

Owners B. M Cooke (Glos) Ltd

Shares 64

Dated 17^th March1955

d) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Master

Signed William Leonard Ives,

Owners British Transport Commission

Shares 64

Dated 20^th March1958

e) Declaration of Ownership on behalf of a body or corporate

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Master

Signed William Leonard Ives,

Owners British Waterways Board

Shares 64

Dated 7^th January 1963

3a) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1918

Official no 140474

Appointed person Arthur Beard

Position Director

Signed G. T. Beard

Dated 25^th April 1918

b) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1918

Official no 140474

Appointed person Arthur Beard

Position Manager G T Beard

Signed Arthur Beard & Clara Evans

Dated 29^th September 1929

c) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1918

Official no 140474

Appointed person John Cooke of Middleton House, Purton

Position Manager G T Beard (1929)

Signed Arthur Beard

Dated 2^nd January 1930

d) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1918

Official no 140474

Appointed person Benjamin John Cooke of 54 Southfield Road, Glos

Position Manager B. M Cooke (Glos) Ltd

Signed Benjamin John Cooke

Dated 15^th March 1955

e) Memorandum as to the registration of Managing Owner & Co

Port Number Glos 2-1918

Official no 140474

Appointed person George Henry Hughs

Position Divisional Manager British Transport Commission

Signed George Henry Hughs

Dated 28^th March 1958

4a) Certificate of Survey

Name Cam

O.N 140474

When built 1905 Appledore Robert Cock

Decks decks at both ends only

Mast Nil

Rigged Not rigged

Stern eliptical

Build Clinker

Galleries -

Heads Straight stem

Frame steel Dumb Barge

Bulkheads Two

Water Ballast Nil

Dimension length 84.3ft width 19.3ft depth 5.3ft

Gross tonnage 66.50

Registered tonnage 63.50

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Newport Monmouthshire 15^th April 1918

5) Notice of name proposed for a British Ship

Proposed name Cam

Yard No 123 (dumb barge)

Tons approx 70

Proposed trade route Glos to Avonmouth, Bristol, Portishead

Proposed date of registry about 31^st March 1917

Signed G. T. Beard

Dated 18^th March 1917

6a) Surveyors report on crew space

Cam

Gross Tonnage 63 – 50/100

Decision Nil recorded

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated at Glos 15^th April 1918

7) Ships Carving and Marking notice

To advice official name and tonnage are permanently and conspicuously cut into her main beam, that her name is marked on each of her bows and her name and Port of registry marked on her stern

Signed J W Frenchs Director of Robert Cocks & Sons

Dated

8a) Marking of a Ship

Tonnage 63 – 50/100 cut into main beam

Signed H Lloyd Jenkins

Dated no date

9a) General Letters

Declaration by representative of a former owner or mortgagee taking by transmitting

Signed Albert Beard

Arthur Beard

Clara Evan

Dated 29^th September 1922

Memorandaum

From J Johnstone Register of Shipping

To H Lloyd Jenkins Surveyor Board of Trade Newport Monmouthshire

Dear Sir

With reference to the measure of the Cam yard No 123, the following differences are noted between your records than given by the builders

Survey Builder Difference

length 84.3 83.0 1.3

Breadth 19.3 17.5 1.8

Depth 5.3 5.0 0.3

All measurements state to be to the centre outside measurement. Would you please state whether you are satisfied as to the identity of the vessel.

Signed J C Johnstone for registry

Response from H Lloyd Jenkins Surveyor Board of Trade Newport Monmouthshire

I am respectfully satisfied that this is the vessel mentioned in the builder’s measurement, as she is absolutely identical to the Uley. The records are often made out by novices, who do not take or even realise the responsibility of coping out figures carefully, I am also satisfied that my figures are correct

Signed Lloyd Jenkins

Dated 20^th September 1918

The Collector of H.M Customs, Gloucester

To the Collector of HM Customs, Gloucester

Cam

Sir I beg to make application to register the above vessel

Yours respectfully

pp G.T. Beard

Arthur Beard