BARRIE A. F. CLARK (BRITISH, B. 1943)

The Great Yarmouth Steam Tug Company P.T. ‘Tom Perry’

Oil on canvas

Signed and dated ‘Barrie A.F. Clark ‘76' (lower left)

19 x 29¼in. (48.3 x 74.3cm.)

Launched in 1878, the 78-ton wooden steam paddle tug Tom Perry was a part of the Nicholson Towage Co., Great Yarmouth. Vulnerable coastal traffic passing the port often needed assistance in rough weather and the tug crews from Great Yarmouth were only too ready to take risks for the salvage awards. In one incident in 1906, nine tugs were involved in the rescue of the Newburn. Three companies took part in the rescue, with Tom Perry receiving £200 in salvage rewards for her part in the rescue. In 1920, after a collision that resulted in significant damage, the Tom Perry was broken up and sold for scrap.

Condition Report

CR: Fine overall condition;

Frame: 23½ x 33½in.

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