Tirso

1945 EMPIRE SHEILA, 1949 SHEILIA, 1950 SIDI BELYOUT, 1963 TIRSO

UK Empire tug, Stella-class
292 GRT, L37,64m, B8,41m, D3,85m (116,0'x27,6'x12,7')
1 scr, T3cyl by "Franklin Machine & Foundry Corp." at Providence, Rhode Island (USA), 550ihp
re-engined 1978 diesel 4tew 8cyl MWM

EMPIRE SHEILA
1945 -30/03: Launched by "Cochrane & Sons Ltd" at Selby (GBR) (YN 1299)
1945 -12/09: completed for the UK MOT, handed over to "Pedder & Mylchreest Ltd" at London (GBR) for onward delivery
1945: mng "OTS - Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd" at London (GBR), on coastal towing operations
1948: Sold to "OTS - Overseas Towage & Salvage Co Ltd" at London (GBR)
1949: renamed SHEILIA
1950: To "Société Chérifienne de Remorquage et d'Assistance" (MAR), renamed SIDI BELYOUT
1963 To "Rimorchiatori Sardi SpA" at Cagliari (ITA), renamed TIRSO
1978: re-engined 4tew 8cyl diesel MWM
1988 -xx/03: believed still in service