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Sarpedon

Originally intended GUCCC pairing with motor 84, Sickle.

30/09/1942 - passed to Grand Union Canal maintenance fleet

01/01/1948 - passed to BTC (D&IWE)

1951 - sold to A Harvey-Taylor, Alyesbury, renamed IRENE and registered at Tring, taking the same number as an earlier boat of the same name in the fleet, no date given.

01/04/1955 - sold to Samuel Barlow Coal Co Lt, Birmingham, Fleet No 74

1962 - sold to Blue Line Canal Carriers Ltd, Braunston. Probably not used by Blue Lne, although change of owner was recorded in Tring Register, but was soon sold into private ownershio for conversion to a pleasure boat and later motorised.

by 1978 - houseboat at Ashwood Bason, Staffs & Worcs Canal, renamed ANNE or ANNA and engine removed. Name subsequently reverted to SARPEDON

2020 - still a houseboat t Ashwood Basin.