Hyperion

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Originally intended GUCCC pairing with butty 292, Hyades.

Owned by S E Barlow Coal Carriers in 1948 and re registered as Tamworth 201.
Passed into Samuel Barlow Coal Co Ltd fleet as No.s 58 & 38 (in 1959) & re registered as Daventry 555.

In private ownership by mid 1960s.

Boat information

Company: Samuel Barlow Coal Co Ltd, S E Barlow, Grand Union Canal Carrying Co
Original type: Motor
Class: Star
Builder: Harland & Wolff
Build date: 05/1935
Hull construction: Iron composite
Fleet no.: 53
Registered at: Brentford
Registration date: 09/1935
Registration no.: 514
2nd registration: Tamworth
2nd reg date: 1948
2nd reg no.: 201
3rd registration: Daventry
3rd reg date: 1959
3rd reg no.: 555
Extant: Yes
Full length: Yes
Gauge date: 09/1935
Gauge no.: 12448
Gauged by: Grand Union