Achilles
Original intended GUCCC pairing with motor no 15, Asterope.
Passed to BW on nationalisation. Sold to Birmingham & Midland, re-registered Birmingham in 1965. Recently cut in half and made into two motor boats at Braunston.
Boat information
- Company: Grand Union Canal Carrying Co
- Original type: Butty
- Class: Star
- Builder: Harland & Wolff
- Build date: 23/11/1935
- Hull construction: Steel composite
- Fleet no.: 202
- Registered at: Brentford
- Registration date: 18/12/1935
- Registration no.: 563
- 2nd registration: Birmingham
- 2nd reg date: 15/07/1965
- 2nd reg no.: 1654
- Extant: Yes
- Full length: Split into two boats
- Gauge date: 10/03/1936
- Gauge no.: 12467
- Gauged by: Grand Union