The tug named Hero featured in the October Mystery Ship was the last paddle tug to be built for commercial owners. She was built by Bow McLachlan & Co of Paisley and launched in 1931 as John H. Amos (despite the shipyard going bankrupt during her construction). The initial design for the vessel was said to have been drafted in 1888, and when she appeared in 1931 she was something of an anachronism. Her owners, Tees Conservancy Commissioners, operated her from 1931 to 1967 on all manner of duties, but mainly moving barges to and from dredging operations on the river Tees. She was completed in February 1931, but the Commissioners would not accept her due to her speed not being up to specification. A further two years passed before she was formally accepted into service.
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机译：在10月神秘船上展出的名为Hero的拖船是为商业船主建造的最后一个桨式拖船。她由佩斯利的鲍尔·麦克拉克伦（Bow McLachlan＆Co）建造，并于1931年以约翰·H·阿莫斯（John H. Amos）的身份下水（尽管造船厂在建造过程中破产了）。据说这艘船的最初设计是在1888年草拟的，而当她在1931年出现时，那是不合时宜的。她的所有者Tees水利管理专员从1931年到1967年负责她的各种职务，但主要是在Tees河上进行挖泥作业。她于1931年2月完工，但由于她的速度不符合规格，专员不接受她。在她正式服役之前又过了两年。
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