Columbia

1907                Iron composite horse boat with forecabin

24/10/1938      Converted to motor boat by W J Yarwood & Sons Ltd, Northwich (part of Yard No 626)

1/1939             Commissioned after fitting out at FMC Saltley Depot, Birmingham, with Bolinder 9hp BM type engine, Fleet No 346

3/2/1939          Registered at Birmingham No 1623

31/7/1939        Gauged BCN No 2069

1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), NW Division fleet

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

                        Was not re-registered at Northwich in 1958, therefore presumably already transferred to maintenance fleet

1/1/1963          Passed to BWB

?                      Original bow cut off and replaced with punt-style bow for use as mason’s boat 

c1978-80         Sold to Colliery Narrow Boat Co, Wincham Wharf near Northwich, shortened to 54ft and converted to a trip boat

1981                Sold to PW Marine Services and modified for wheelchair access

by 1986           Sold to Boat & Butty Co, Runcorn, continued to be operated as trip boat

11/1989           Sold to private ownership and pleasure boat cabin fitted

2007-8             Lengthened to 70ft and full length under-cloth type cabin fitted