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The company's ships had brown upper works above hull level. The funnel was black with a broad white band edged with a narrow red band above and below, and the broad white band was emblazoned with the initials "W&D GAS Co". The
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for the gas company. In 1949 she passed to the SEGB fleet. On 31 October 1956 the sea broke through her hatch covers and she sank about 4 nautical miles (7 km) off
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for the gas company. In 1918 she was sold to the
Witherington and Everett Steam Ship Company of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. On 16 March 1918
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In 1912 the company merged with the
Mitcham and Wimbledon District Gaslight Company and the Epsom and Ewell Gas Company to form the
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In 1931 the company took over the
Kingston upon Thames Gas Company and the Sutton Gas Company and retitled itself the
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in May and completed her in July. In 1949 she passed to the SEGB fleet and in 1958 she was sold to new owners in
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for the gas company. In 1949 she passed to the SEGB fleet and in 1966 she was sold to new owners in
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for the gas company. In 1949 she passed to the SEGB fleet and in 1958 she was sold to new owners in
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In 1932 Burntisland launched a 1,482 GRT flatiron for the gas company. She became the third
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for the gas company. In 1934 she was sold to
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Wandsworth and District Gas Company was nationalised under the
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opened fire on her with its deck gun. As UB-27 was on the surface
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January 1946 Burntisland launched the 1,720 GRT flatiron
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steams up the Thames on her maiden voyage, 30 October 1932
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in order to fit under the Thames bridges upriver from the
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was red with the initials "W.G.C." in white capitals.
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on the Thames beside the gasworks. The colliers were
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Wandsworth, Wimbledon and Epsom
District Gas Act 1912
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Wandsworth, Wimbledon and Epsom
District Gas Act 1912
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In 1937 Burntisland launched the 1,597 GRT flatiron
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In 1930 Burntisland launched the 1,351 GRT flatiron
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In 1926 Burntisland launched the 1,350 GRT flatiron
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In 1924 Burntisland launched the 1,527 GRT flatiron
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to replace the 1909 vessel. In 1932 she was sold to
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torpedoed and sank her two miles south of the Owers
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flatiron collier for the gas company. She was named
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Wandsworth, Wimbledon and Epsom
District Gas Company
820:Anderson, James B (2008). Sommerville, Iain (ed.).
237:and became part of the West Surrey Division of the
436:for the gas company: the 180 ft (55 m)
939:Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom
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496:In 1931 Burntisland launched the 327 GRT barge
141:Wandsworth and Putney Gaslight and Coke Company
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423:Stephenson Clarke & Associated Companies
119:was built in 1834 on the Surrey bank of the
954:Oil and gas companies of the United Kingdom
944:History of the London Borough of Wandsworth
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628:"Wandsworth and District Gas Company"
571:In April 1946 Burntisland launched a
534:and beached. She was then towed into
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887:British Coaster: The Official Story
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526:torpedoed her in the North Sea off
432:In 1923 Burntisland launched three
228:Wandsworth and District Gas Company
18:Wandsworth and District Gas Company
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862:Central Office of Information 1947
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689:Central Office of Information 1947
205:Wandsworth and Putney Gas Act 1900
39:Wandsworth and Putney Gas Act 1900
14:
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736:Helgason, Guðmundur (1995–2011).
706:Helgason, Guðmundur (1995–2011).
411:Burntisland Shipbuilding Company
177:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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143:in 1854 and was incorporated by
57:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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891:His Majesty's Stationery Office
353:had sunk the submarine and the
20:was a maker and distributor of
900:All About Ships & Shipping
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770:"SS Lightfoot [+1918]"
318:In 1909 W. Dobson & Co of
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372:built the 1,873 GRT flatiron
139:. The undertaking became the
949:Industrial history of London
915:(Seventh ed.). London:
215:. In 1924 it bought land at
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934:Chemical industry in London
911:Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1942).
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898:Harnack, Edwin P (1938) .
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391:when the German submarine
279:and unloaded by cranes on
152:United Kingdom legislation
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826:Welcome to Burntisland
595:in the Mediterranean.
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883:Ministry of Transport
636:The National Archives
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744:. GuĂ°mundur Helgason
742:Ships hit during WWI
714:. GuĂ°mundur Helgason
712:Ships hit during WWI
268:Coal was brought by
320:Newcastle-upon-Tyne
828:. Iain Sommerville
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632:Access to Archives
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277:North East England
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913:Ships and the Sea
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659:Talbot-Booth 1942
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197:Other legislation
165:Act of Parliament
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121:River Thames
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83:Royal assent
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917:Sampson Low
738:"Lightfoot"
562:Chessington
491:S Apolinare
442:Springfield
404:Selsey Bill
380:was in the
338:the U-boat
221:gas holders
98:Repealed by
928:Categories
889:. London:
599:References
573:motor ship
566:Gothenburg
540:dry-docked
438:Southfield
370:Sunderland
297:house flag
192:. c. xlvii
129:Wandsworth
774:WreckSite
593:Santorini
551:Wimbledon
544:Rotterdam
528:Lowestoft
400:Lightship
378:Lightfoot
374:Lightfoot
315:of coal.
313:long tons
309:Radcliffe
285:flatirons
147:in 1856.
137:Battersea
72:c. ccxliv
885:(1947).
708:"Wandle"
585:Tortugas
555:Blakeney
532:Yarmouth
498:Kingston
483:Tolworth
476:Candiano
453:Woodcote
448:in May.
446:Beverley
427:Pitwines
393:SM
385:en route
364:In 1916
340:SM
332:Whitburn
281:pontoons
273:colliers
245:Colliers
185:Citation
117:gasworks
65:Citation
22:coal gas
872:Sources
832:18 June
780:24 June
748:24 June
718:18 June
641:18 June
589:Piraeus
577:Mitcham
487:Ravenna
472:lighter
468:Ravenna
270:coastal
28:History
524:E-boat
519:Wandle
509:Wandle
434:barges
419:Wandle
355:Master
351:Wandle
347:Wandle
328:Wandle
255:bridge
133:Putney
464:Ewell
457:Cerne
395:UB-30
389:Barry
359:UB-27
342:UB-27
303:Fleet
275:from
259:Ewell
123:near
77:Dates
834:2011
782:2011
750:2011
720:2011
643:2011
538:and
415:Fife
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16:The
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