Mayflower (tugboat)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Mayflower |
| Port of registry | Gloucester |
| Builder | Stothert & Marten |
| Cost | £1,000 |
| Launched | 18 May 1861 |
| In service | 1861 |
| Out of service | 1964 |
| Refit | 1899, 1922 |
| Identification | UK official number 105412 |
| Status | Museum ship in Bristol Harbour |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steam tug |
| Tonnage | 32 GRT |
| Length | 63.3 ft (19.3 m) |
| Beam | 12.0 ft (3.7 m) |
| Depth | 7.2 ft (2.2 m) |
| Installed power | 30 nhp, 150ihp |
| Propulsion | Compound steam engine |
Mayflower is a steam tug built in Bristol in 1861 and now preserved by Bristol Museums Galleries & Archives. She is based in Bristol Harbour at M Shed (formerly Bristol Industrial Museum). She is the oldest Bristol-built ship afloat, and is believed to be the oldest surviving tug in the world.