Welcome to the Tug Touchstone website. Here you will find information about the history of the tug, a gallery of the tug past and present, the latest news about the tug, related items and up and coming appearances and attendances.  Built in 1963 for the Cory Tank Literage Co. , MT Touchstone is still a working, preserved craft based on the River Medway in Kent. Read more about the history and specification of the tug.

Touchstone will be attending the following official events this year.

April - EASTER FESTIVAL at Chatham - No 1 Basin - Chatham Historic Dockyard

May - OOSTENDE VOO ANKER FESTIVAL - With a visit to RAMSGATE & DUNKIRK - 25th May to 5th June - Participating Vessel

June - 12th to 13th THAMES SAILING BARGE MATCH GRAVESEND - Official duty tug for the match committee

July - 10th to 11th - BARGE DRIVING RACE - GREENWICH - Stake tug for the annual lighter race - Greenwich to Westminster