Merope

Originally intended GUCCC pairing with butty 312, Merak

November 1941 - sold to Stanton & Staveley Ironworks, renamed Stanton No 63, re-registered at Ilkeston No 111 on 05/05/1942

January 1947 - sold to Joseph Rayner Ltd of Runcorn, renamed Sandra, re-registered at Runcorn No 1169 on 10/01/1949

1955 - sold to S T Brant & Co of Birmingham and renamed Gertrude, Fleet No 1, gauged for BCN.

1965 - sold to Birmingham & Midland, became Fleet No 9, retained the name Gertrude.

1969 - sold into private ownership.

Briefly renamed Mira until the correct original identity was established, when the name reverted to Merope.

Now at Rossfield Road storage site, CRT National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.