Felicity-class water tractor

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A196 Gwendoline laid up in Portsmouth Harbour
Class overview
Builders
Operators
Built1973–1980
In service1973–present
Completed8
Active4
General characteristics
Tonnage89 GRT [1]
Length22 m (72 ft 2 in) [1]
Beam6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) [1]
Draught2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) [1]
Speed10  kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) [1]
Complement4

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. [1] Historically the vessels were operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, disbanded in March 2008. [2]

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Vessels in the class

NamePendant NumberIn Commission
[3] 		BuilderNotes
FelicityA1121969–1997DunstonSold to Itchen Marine and renamed Wyepress. Sold to Baker Marine in 2004 and renamed Susan [4]
FrancesA1471980–2008DunstonTo Serco [1]
FlorenceA1491980–2008DunstonTo Serco [1]
Fiona A1481973–2007HancocksSold to Macrae Marine [5]
GenevieveA1501980–2008HancocksTo Serco [6]
GeorginaA1521973–1996HancocksTo Serco [1]
GwendolineA1961973–1996HancocksTo Serco as Gwendoline P [2]
HelenA1981974–2008HancocksTo Serco [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bush, Steve (2014). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 69. ISBN   1904459552.
  2. 1 2 Bush, Steve (2008). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p.  69. ISBN   9781904459361.
  3. ↑ Bush, Steve; Warlow, Ben. Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. pp. 9–21. ISBN   978 1 5267 9378 2.
  4. ↑ "Felicity". Ship Photos. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "MT Fiona". The Cromarty Archive. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Genevieve". Ship Photos. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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