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Eridanus

Original intended GUCCC pairing with butty no 300, Leo

1/1942             Requisitioned by Ministry of War Transport for use as fire boat in London (Limehouse Cut)

c1944              Returned by MOWT to GUCCCo

1/1/1948          Passed to BTC (D&IWE), SE Division fleet, Fleet No 42

1949                Transferred to Maintenance fleet, SW Division, Fleet No B4

1/10/1953        Passed to BTC (BTW)

1/1/1963          Passed to BWB

c1963              Sold to private owners and converted to pleasure boat

1964                Renamed DRIFTWOOD

1965                Renamed IRON DUKE

c1978              Reverted to original name