Launching party of tender BEACON at Forrestt, Wivenhoe. She was commissioned by the Board of Trade to service lighthouses in Ceylon. At 900 tons she was very likely the largest vessel yet built on the Colne. [E.C.S. 20 Dec 1913]
From: Wivenhoe shipyards photos and documents
Date: December 1913
Image: John Leather Collection
Image ID BF73_001_067_001
