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Braunston22 pic Members, and others, have kindly made details of their historic craft generally available. We hope these pages will become the definitive weblist of the remaining working boat heritage.

In the second column, an 'E' indicates an extant craft, 'X' indicates a craft no longer in existence and 'P' a partial existence only (usually as part of another boat). The 4th and 5th columns show fleet numbers and BW numbers where applicable.

Please help fill in any gaps in the BW numbers or correct any errors. Photographs especially welcome - especially digital in TIFF format 1000 pixels wide - but we can cope with anything! Please email to the webmaster - link on menu frame on left of screen.

Please note that although it is the intention to show complete fleet lists eventually, this is not yet the case!

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Former Carrying Craft of Fellows, Morton & Clayton (FMC)
ADDER E In private ownership 285 71303
ALDER E In private ownership 301  
ANTELOPE E In private ownership 287  
APOLLO E In private ownership 349  
APPLE E In private ownership 302  
ATILLA E In private ownership 111  
AVIS E In private ownership 286  
BADGER E In private ownership 288  
BEECH E In private ownership 328  
BISON E      
BRAMBLE E In private ownership 307 501242
BREAM E BREAM website* 310 53621
CAMEL E In private ownership 291 64085
CLEMATIS E In private ownership 331  
CLENT E In private ownership 354  
COLONEL E In private ownership 65 60805
COUNT E Ex-FMC steamer, converted to tug and renamed ENTERPRISE , In private ownership 47 78865
CRANE E In private ownership 293  
DORY E In private ownership 315 53967
DOVE E In private ownership. Name link to owners photo site here 295  
DRAGON E In private ownership 296  
ELK E In private ownership 17  
EMPRESS E In private ownership 168 70411
FALCON E In private ownership 19 61367
FERN E In private ownership 356  
GARDENIA E In private ownership 358  
GERTRUDE E In private ownership    
GORSE E In private ownership 359  
GOSPORT E In private ownership 266  
GRANGE E In private ownership 261  
GRIMSBY E In private ownership    
HAMPTON E In private ownership 267 47444
HARE E In private ownership 71  
HAWK E In private ownership 70 68421
HEREFORD E In private ownership 268 78843
HETTIE E In private ownership 185  
IBEX E In private ownership 90  
ILFORD E In private ownership 269  
JACKAL E In private ownership, coal seller 349 62151
JUBILEE E In private ownership 347  
KESTREL E In private ownership 202 508253
KIMBERLEY E In private ownership 341  
KINGSBURY E In private ownership 277  
LAMPREY E In private ownership 316 48636
LAUREL E In private ownership 45  
LILY E In private ownership 55  
LINDA E In private ownership 260  
LUPIN E In private ownership 67  
LYNX E In private ownership 39  
MADELEY E In private ownership    
MARQUIS E Ex-steamer, In private ownership 237  
MINNOW E In private ownership 318  
MONARCH E Ex-steamer; In private ownership 156  
NORWAY E In private ownership 111  
OTTER E In private ownership 210 61495
OWL E In private ownership 211 62341
PANTHER E In private ownership 250  
PENGUIN E In private ownership 77  
PERCH E In private ownership 320  
PETREL E In private ownership 81 70247
PIKE E In private ownership 321  
PLOVER E In private ownership 94  
PRESIDENT E Steamer, PRESIDENT website* 195  
RAVEN E In private ownership 200  
ROACH E In private ownership, coal merchant 322  
RUDD E In private ownership 323  
SULTAN E In private ownership 251  
TENCH E In private ownership 326  
THE KING E In private ownership 103  
TROUT E In private ownership 327  
VANGUARD E In private ownership 214 63550
VICEROY E FMC ex-steamer, In private ownership - Heldite company 196  
VICTORY E In private ownership 216 66519
VULCAN E In private ownership    
YARMOUTH E In private ownership 284  
Former Carrying Craft of the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company (GUCCC)    ^
ABER E In private ownership 101 71965
ACTIS E In private ownership 203 69054
ALCOR E In private ownership 4 70078
ALDGATE E In private ownership, carrying condition 103  
ALGOL E In private ownership 5  
ALPERTON E In private ownership, DARLEY in foreground 207  
ALTON E In private ownership 102 69770
ANGEL E In private ownership 211 79620
ANTLIA E In private ownership 8 60672
AQUARIUS E In private ownership 9 60058
ARA E Working in this photo, for Willow Wren with an unknown motor 213  
ARCTURUS E In private ownership 13  
ARGO E In private ownership 214  
ARGUS E In private ownership 216 62236
ASTEROPE E In private ownership 15  
ATALANTA E In private ownership 220  
AURIGA E In private ownership 17  
BADSEY E In private ownership 108  
BAKEWELL E In private ownership 224  
BANSTEAD E In private ownership 107  
BARGUS E In private group ownership 18  
BARNES E In private ownership 227 68475
BARROW E In private ownership 125 69962
BATH E In private ownership 111  
BATTERSEA E In private ownership 112  
BEDWORTH E In private ownership    
BELLATRIX E In private ownership 19 68363
BELLEROPHON E As horse drawn trip boat on R Wey 232  
BELMONT E In this photo working for Blue Line in the 1960s with Doris Collins steering 233  
BETELGEUSE E In private ownership 235  
BILSTER E In private ownership 118 500045
BLETCHLEY E In this photo in the 1960s 119  
BODMIN E   239  
BOURNEMOUTH E In private ownership 122  
BRIGHTON E Now owned by the Narrow Boat Trust* and paired with NUNEATON 242  
BRISTOL E In private ownership 123 70105
BUCKDEN E In private ownership 124 62467
CALLISTO E In private ownership 21 68101
CANIS MAJOR E In private ownership 246  
CAPELLA E In private ownership 247  
CASSIOPEIA E In private ownership 23 68295
CEPHEUS E In private ownership 26  
CHEAM E In this photo working with ALDEBARAN 252  
CHISWICK E Life and times of GUCCC CHISWICK and TARPORLEY website* 131  
CLYPEUS E In private ownership. Another picture here 28  
COLESHILL E Foxton Boat Services 132  
CORONA E In private ownership 32  
CORONIS E In private ownership 259  
CYGNUS E In private ownership 266  
DARLEY E In private ownership, ALPERTON visible at rear 135  
DENEBOLA E In private ownership 35 61306
DORADO E In private ownership 36 80618
DUKE E Ex-Associated Canal Carriers/GUCCC, In private ownership. Another photo here showing her in the 1980s when working as the Narrowboat Cinema - a time fondly remembered by many, when a dozen people would squeeze into her hold to view old films 38 70388
ELSTREE E In private ownership 139 68097
EPSOM E In private ownership 140  
FENNY E In private ownership 141  
FULBOURNE E FULBOURNE website* 142  
GEMINI E In private ownership. Another photo here 45  
GEORGE E In private ownership 46 66882
GLOSSOR E Part in private ownership - the rest as a pub bar in the West Midlands! 283  
GREENLAW E In private ownership 145  
GRUS E Now known as ALMIGHTY , In private ownership 47  
HADLEY E In private ownership 147 69581
HAGLEY E In private goup ownership HAGLEY website* 287  
HALSALL E In private ownership 149  
HAMPSTEAD E In private ownership 146  
HAWKESBURY E In private ownership 148 67345
HYPERION E In private ownership 53  
INDUS E In private ownership 294 503601
KENILWORTH E In private ownership 150 53110
KEW E In private ownership    
LACERTA E In private ownership 57 502922
LADYBANK E In private ownership 152 60680
LANCING E In private ownership 154  
LEPUS E Fore-end only of LEPUS now known as LEAD-US . In private ownership, 302 49848
LYNX E In private ownership 305 62732
MARCELLUS E In private ownership. Another boat which is now in two halves. Both halves have now been lengthened and motorised. The shorter, former stern was briefly known as Marcel - but has now reverted to the full name. 308  
MARFAK E In private ownership 309  
MARY E In private ownership   67528
MERCURY E In private ownership 60 61100
METEOR E In private ownership 313 75423
MIRA E In private ownership 61  
MOON E In private ownership 315  
NUNEATON E Now owned by the Narrow Boat Trust* and paired with BRIGHTON 156 54664
OTLEY E In private ownership 158 61437
PICTOR E In this photo, working for Birmingham & Midland Canal Carrying Co, near Wednesfield, on the ill-fated Duckhams oil traffic 332  
PLANET E In private ownership 74 61305
PURTON E Based at present on the Kennet and Avon at Wooton Rivers. In private ownership. 162 47039
PRINCE E Ex-Associated Canal Carriers/GUCCC, In private ownership 78  
RADIANT E In private ownership 79  
REGULUS E In private ownership 343  
RENFREW E In this photo paired with the Nurser built LUCY 165  
RIGAL E In private ownership 344 69363
SALTAIRE E In private ownership. BW79379 is bow 68648 is stern 167 79379
68648
SATELLITE E In private ownership 543 68659
SERPENS E In private ownership 355 61306
SEXTANS E Onetime tug, In private ownership 83  
SHIRLEY E In private ownership 169  
SICKLE E In private ownership. Bottom photo showing rivetting work 2004/5. Owners website here* 84  
SIRIUS E In private ownership 358  
STANTON E In private ownership. 1960s photo at Atherstone here 173  
STAR E In private ownership 87  
SUN E In private ownership 88  
SUTTON E In private ownership 177 72066
TARPORLEY E Life and times of GUCCC, CHISWICK & TARPORLEY website* or look here for new site 182  
THEA E In private ownership 372 60381
THEMIS E In private ownership 90  
TIPTON E In private ownership 180  
TYCHO E Ice breaker tug, In private ownership 93  
URANUS E In private ownership 380  
VELA E In private ownership 383  
VESTA E In private ownership 96 48061
VICTORIA E In private ownership 97  
VIRGINIS E Foxton Boat Services 384  
WARBLER E In private ownership 58  
WILLIAM E In private ownership 99  
YEOFORD E In this photo, working for Birmingham & Midland Canal Carrying Co, near Wednesfield, on the ill-fated Duckhams oil traffic 186  
Craft of Other Canal Carriers     ^
AFRICA E In private ownership   72312
AJAX E Ex-LMS, In private ownership 9  
ALBERT E In private ownership    
ALKALI E In private ownership    
ALSAGER E Ex-LMS, In private ownership   63074
AMSTERDAM E Ex-LMS, In private ownership    
AMY THE PUP E In private ownership 72  
ANNE E In private ownership 1210 69867
ANT E In private ownership    
BALLINGER E In private ownership   60130
BCN 21071 E In private ownership 99 510879
BCN 23195 E In private ownership 23195  
BCN 735 E In private ownership 735  
BEATTY E In private ownership 47  
BECK E In private ownership 17  
BEN E In private ownership   69130
BENBOW E Ex-BW 'Admiral Class', In private ownership. This is a motorised butty which shows the unusual stern cockpit these craft had.    
BHP No2 E Ex-BCN day boat, In private ownership    
BILL E In private ownership    
BRIDE E In private ownership 12  
CEDAR E In private ownership. Former Erewash Canal Carrying Co, absorbed into Grand Union Canal Co itself - NOT the GUCCC fleet above   500390
CYPRUS E In private ownership. Former Erewash Canal Carrying Co, absorbed into Grand Union Canal Co itself - NOT the GUCCC fleet above   70186
COLLINGWOOD E Ex-BW 'Admiral Class', Birmingham & Midland Canal Carrying Co    
Cuckoo N This is a rare photograph of a loaded Chesterfield Canal 'cuckoo' styled narrow boat under tow at Clayworth Bridge - possibly in the 1940s. By kind permission of the former landlady of The Steamboat Inn, at Trent Lock, Long Eaton    
CORONATION E In private ownership    
DABCHICK E In private ownership 76  
DAISY E Ex-BCN dayboat, In private ownership    
DANE E Ex-Thomas Clayton tar boat, In private ownership    
DAPHNE E      
DART E Ex-LMS, In private ownership 14  
DELHI E In private ownership 41  
DITTON E In private ownership 22 62425
DORSET E In private ownership    
DOVE E In private ownership. 8 77328
DRAGONFLY E Ex-BCN day boat, In private ownership, converted    
DUCHESS COUNTESS X The Duchess Countess was the last of the great passenger packet boats, which predated rail transport, and was built to run on the Bridgewater Canal. A new society is attempting to build a replica of this craft and their website* has some interesting photographs of the original    
EILEEN E In private ownership    
ELEMENT E In private ownership    
ELIZABETH E Former FMC (?) dayboat, much converted and adapted for use on the Trent and now residential use. Unique in style.   70540
ELLEN E In private ownership   70604
ETHEL E In private ownership   501627
EXE E In private ownership    
GERALD No13 E In private ownership   61438
GIFFORD E In private ownership 60  
HAZEL E In private ownership    
HEATHER BELL E In private ownership    
HOOD E Ex S.E. Barlow. In private ownership 100  
IAN E In private ownership 43  
IRON DUKE E In private ownership    
IRON SIDE E In private ownership    
JELLICOE E In private ownership    
JOEL E In private group ownership LNER, Joel website*    
JOSEPH WILKES E Ashby Canal Association ownership - as trip boat at Moira 113  
KENT E In private ownership 33 60660
KINGFISHER E In private ownership    
LADY HATHERTON E In private ownership    
LILITH E In private ownership 9  
LINCOLN E Ex-LMS station boat. In private ownership    
LION E In private ownership   62856
LUCY E In this photo carrying for Blue Line in the 1960's, paired with ex-GUCCC RENFREW    
MAFEKING E In private ownership    
MANCHURIA E In private ownership 51  
MARIA E Horseboat, Maria website*    
MATILDA E In private ownership    
MECCA E Ex-LMS station boat. In private ownership 50  
MERCURY E In private ownership    
mud boats 6 & 7 E The Manchester Ship Canal Company took over a number of ex-GUCCC and FMC craft for maintenance on the Bridgewater Canal. Here are two examples 6, 7  
MOUNTBATTEN E In private ownership    
NAPLES E In private ownership 56 504844
NEBULAE E In private ownership. (This NOT the ex-GUCCC butty)    
No 2 E In private ownership 2  
No 15 E In private ownership 15  
PINE E In private ownership   72216
PUTNALL FIELD E In private ownership    
REASON HILL E In private ownership   74402
RILL E part of Ex-LMS RILL, In private ownership, converted and with the original stern now used as a bow and called IDASYD    
SATURN E SURCC flyboat, now owned by Shropshire Union Flyboat Restoration Society    
SCOTIA E In private ownership    
SEAGULL E In private ownership   67056
SEVERN E In private ownership 86  
SKYLARK E Ex Cowburn & Cowpar, In private ownership    
SQUIRE E In private ownership   69497
STARLING E In private ownership   66499
ST AUSTELL E In private ownership    
STORK E In private ownership    
STOUR E Ex Thomas Clayton tar boat, In private ownership 87  
SUCCESS E In private ownership 51  
SWALLOW E In private ownership. Owners web site here*    
SWAN E In private ownership    
SWEDEN E Ex-Seddons, In private ownership   45455
TAY E Ex Thomas Clayton tar boat, In private ownership    
TELFORD E Ex BCN open boat, In private ownership    
THE SAUCY MRS FLOBSTER E In private ownership   79390
TOWY E Ex Thomas Clayton tar boat, In private ownership    
TRURO E Ex- day boat, In private ownership, converted and motorised    
URE E In private ownership    
VENUS E Ex- day boat, In private ownership, converted and motorised    
WILLOW E In private ownership    
Iceboats, Tugs etc     ^
ALGOL E Ex-GUCCC, Tug in private ownership 5 54562
ATLANTIC E In private ownership 1 71569
AUTHERLEY E Iceboat, Autherley In private ownership 4  
BALTIC E In private ownership    
BITTELL E In private ownership    
CHRISTOPHER JAMES E In private ownership   64324
COMBESWOOD No1 TUG E In private ownership 1  
Cromford Canal iceboat N Dismantled/fallen apart 1  
ENTERPRISE E Ex-FMC COUNT, converted to tug and renamed, In private ownership 47 78865
GORDON THOMAS E Ice breaker, Foxton Inclined Plane Trust    
GOVERNOR E In private ownership   75660
HELEN E In private ownership   60541
JAMES LOADER E Ex-tug, In private ownership   67459
LAPLANDER E In private ownership    
OATES E Ice breaker tug, In private ownership    
PELICAN E Iceboat, In private ownership   64259
REDCAP E In private ownership   70112
ROAMER E In private ownership 1 78073
ROSS E Iceboat, In private ownership    
SANDBACH E Tug, In private ownership    
SEXTANS E Ex GUCCC, onetime ice breaker tug, In private ownership 83  
SICKLE E Ex GUCCC, onetime ice breaker tug, In private ownership 84  
SPITFIRE E In private ownership   61108
THOMAS HOLT E Ice breaker, Foxton Inclined Plane Trust    
TYCHO E Ex GUCCC, onetime ice breaker tug, In private ownership 93  
TYPHOON E In private ownership    
VIGILANTE E Inspection boat, In private ownership