FORTITUDO

Tug berthed at Ravenna, near the railway station?

Launched on 1 November 1943 and completed in January 1944 as EMPIRE CHARLES.

Passed to the U.K. Admiralty in 1947 and renamed Fortitude.

Sold in 1962 to D Arnold, Ashford, Middlesex.

Towed in April 1964 from London to Ravenna and renamed Fortitudo.

Deleted from shipping registers in 1987.

Photo copyright: Peter Fitzpatrick collection