SMITH'S DOCK COMPANY LTD., SOUTH BANK
| Name | BEMBRIDGE |
| Type | Pilot tender |
| Yard Number | 1040 |
| Launched | 14/07/1938 |
| Completed | 09/1938 |
| Off. Number | 166583 |
| Engine builder | British Auxiliaries Ltd., Glasgow |
| Engine type | 2 S.C.SA 10 cyl., twin screws |
| GRT | 413 |
| Length (feet) | 142.3 |
| Beam (feet) | 27.1 |
| First owner | Corporation of the Trinity House, London |
| History | 1971 sold and became a clubhouse at Leigh-on-Sea |
| 10/2004 towed to the Medway for conversion to a restaurant. | |
| Fate | Early in 2009 sold to Polish buyers and towed to Szczecin for conversion to floating offices. |
See the Redcar and Cleveland Museums website for photos before and after launch.
BEMBRIDGE on trials ....
BEMBRIDGE in service ....
.... and on the Medway in 02/2005
BEMBRIDGE at Szczecin on 25/4/2009, photos by Allan Ryszka-Onions
and at Szczecin in 2010 with a remarkable restoration
See more on her website at www.bembridge.pl
.... and a link to very fine panoramic views of her at Szczecin
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