Ship shape

The tug boat’s story so far

1903:

The “tug-tender” Ralph Brocklebank constructed to pull barges and carry passengers between Ellesmere Port and Liverpool

1915:

Commandeered by Royal Navy as unarmed patrol boat around Liverpool coast area

1936:

Radical refit turns it into flagship for Manchester Ship Canal Company with art-deco interior and new name, the Daniel Adamson.

1984:

Decommissioned and passed to boat museum in Ellesmere Port

2004:

Rescued from sale for scrap metal for £1 and restored to its former glory in 12 years by the newly formed Daniel Adamson Preservation Society.