Händig moored on the Göta ÄlvPhotographed on 18 July 2008.
Built in 1949 by Öresundsvarvet AB, Landskrona No. 119 (Steel)
21.73 x 6.23 x 3.02 m, 91 tons
Machinery: Atlas Diesel 7 SA diesel engine, 665 hp
Launched by crane lift on 25 October 1949, christened by Ingrid Dahlin and delivered on 19 December 1949 to Helsingborgs Ångslups AB, Helsingborg as HÄNDIG. Sank in Halmstad harbour on 8 June 1955. Immediately recovered and renovated by Halmstads Varv. Sold in 1974 to Billeruds AB of Billerud and they kept the boat until 1 February 1982 when Bloms Bogsertjänst of Grums bought her for a half million kronor. Began all-year round traffic on Lake Vänern in 1975. Marin & Maskin i Stockholm AB became the next owner in 1985, bought for SEK 100,000, but he was sold again in 1987 for SEK 150 000 to Thomas Ekstrand Marin AB, Danderyd. Lost his propeller during ice-breaking in February 1986. Sold for SEK 350,000 to Finansor AB, Stockholm in 1990, but they lost on the deal, as he was bought in 1992 by Ingemar Lundqvist of Göteborg for only SEK 145,000.
Picture added on 19 July 2008
