 A196 Gwendoline laid up in Portsmouth Harbour
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders |
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| Operators | |
| Built | 1973–1980 |
| In service | 1973–present |
| Completed | 8 |
| Active | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 89 GRT |
| Length | 22 m (72 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Speed | 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 4 |
The Felicity class is a class of water tractors (or tug boats) operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service. Historically the vessels were operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, disbanded in March 2008.
Vessels in the class
| Name | Pendant Number | In Commission |
Builder | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity | A112 | 1969–1997 | Dunston | Sold to Itchen Marine and renamed Wyepress. Sold to Baker Marine in 2004 and renamed Susan |
| Frances | A147 | 1980–2008 | Dunston | To Serco |
| Florence | A149 | 1980–2008 | Dunston | To Serco |
| Fiona | A148 | 1973–2007 | Hancocks | Sold to Macrae Marine |
| Genevieve | A150 | 1980–2008 | Hancocks | To Serco |
| Georgina | A152 | 1973–1996 | Hancocks | To Serco |
| Gwendoline | A196 | 1973–1996 | Hancocks | To Serco as Gwendoline P |
| Helen | A198 | 1974–2008 | Hancocks | To Serco |
See also
References
- ^ Bush, Steve (2014). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 69. ISBN 1904459552.
- ^ Bush, Steve (2008). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 69. ISBN 9781904459361.
- Bush, Steve; Warlow, Ben. Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. pp. 9–21. ISBN 978 1 5267 9378 2.
- "Felicity". Ship Photos. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "MT Fiona". The Cromarty Archive. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Genevieve". Ship Photos. Retrieved 3 March 2022.