The Bristol tug John KIng
John King was built in 1935 to tow cargo ships from Bristol City Docks to the mouth of the River Avon.
As trade to the Bristol docks declined and motor ships became less reliant on tugs, John King’s workload gradually disappeared. Eventually she was bought by Bristol Museums and fully restored to her former glory.
It is possible to take trips on this tug.
See www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-at/working-exhibits/ for details of the working exhibits at this Bristol Museum.
The Bristol tug John KIng
John King was built in 1935 to tow cargo ships from Bristol City Docks to the mouth of the River Avon.
As trade to the Bristol docks declined and motor ships became less reliant on tugs, John King’s workload gradually disappeared. Eventually she was bought by Bristol Museums and fully restored to her former glory.
It is possible to take trips on this tug.
See www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed/whats-at/working-exhibits/ for details of the working exhibits at this Bristol Museum.