Empire Maple-class tug

Class overview
Operators	Royal Navy   Royal Australian Navy
General characteristics [1]
Type	Tugboat
Tonnage	129  GRT
Length	95 ft 6 in (29.11 m)
Beam	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Depth	8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
Propulsion	500 ihp (373 kW) 3-cylinder triple expansion coal-fired steam engine

The Empire Maple class tug was a class of tug built for the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy during World War II.

Royal Navy

• Empire Folk ^[1]
• Empire Percy ^[2]
• Empire Plane ^[3]
• Empire Seraph ^[1]

Royal Australian Navy

• DST 931 Emu
• DST 932 Bronzewing
• DST 933 Mollymawk

References

1. "www.thamestugs.co.uk". thamestugs.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
2. "www.thamestugs.co.uk". thamestugs.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
3. "RFA Empire Plane". historicalrfa.org. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

• Wilson, Michael; Australia. Navy Office. Naval Historical Records Section; Australia. Navy Office. Public Affairs (1994), Profile No. 4, Royal Australian Navy 21st century warships, Topmill, Marrickville, N.S.W, ISBN   0-646-22841-2