Eppleton Hall
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The Eppleton Hall is a steam powered side wheel tugboat built in 1914 by Hepple and Company of South Shields. Two large, side-lever engines operated the paddle wheels independently, making the tug especially maneuverable in tight spots. An unusual feature of the Eppleton Hall are its hand-forged boilers designed to use seawater. Every six weeks the accumulated salt had to be chipped out of the boilers and rinsed away. The advantage was that large freshwater tanks did not have to carried aboard. She is the last remaining intact example of a River Tyne paddle tug.
