An Eleventh Hour Reprieve for the Daniel Adamson
An historic steam tug/tender, the Daniel Adamson , owned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company has been saved from the cutting torch by tugmen and enthusiasts at the eleventh hour.
Daniel Adamson is a twin-screw vessel built for the Shropshire Union Canal and Railway Company by the Tranmere Bay Development Company of Birkenhead in 1903. Originally named Ralph Brocklebank the tug was purchased by the Manchester Ship Canal Company in 1921 where it served as the company’s hospitality tender carrying guests and dignitaries on official tours of the canal until late 1984 when she was retired from service.
Since that time the vessel has formed part of the static displays at the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum and sadly has fallen into a poor state of repair.
The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society was formed on 21 February 2004 with the aim of saving the unique vessel.
It is the aim of the society to restore the vessel to its former glory and see her active again in the Manchester and Merseyside areas. To achieve that, the society is seeking support from local companies, businesses and individuals. Although the project is only in its early stages, the support of several companies and organisations has been gained including Svitzer Marine, The Manchester Ship Canal Company, North Western Ship Builders and Repairers, Liverpool Pilots and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
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