RMAS Salmoor (A185)

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RMAS Salmoor on the Firth of Clyde, 2006
History
British Royal Maritime Auxiliary Ensign.svg United Kingdom
NameRMAS Salmoor (A185)
Ordered31 September 1984
Builder Hall, Russell & Company
Laid down10 January 1985
Launched25 May 1985
Commissioned10 September 1985
Out of service2008
Homeport HMNB Clyde
StatusTransferred to Serco Marine Services
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameSD Salmoor
In service2008
Out of service2013
Homeport HMNB Clyde
Identification
StatusRetired
General characteristics
Class and typeSal-class large lifting ships
Displacement2,200 tonnes
Length77 m
Beam15 m
Draught4 m
Propulsion2 diesels, 1 shaft, 4,000 bhp
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement19

SD Salmoor (previously RMAS Salmoor (A185)) was a Sal-Class mooring and salvage vessel working at HMNB Clyde, and based at Great Harbour, Greenock. She was originally operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, but after the organisations disbandment in March 2008 she was operated by Serco Marine Services. [1]

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Salmoor was built by Hall, Russell & Company in 1985. She had a displacement is 2,200 tonnes and dimensions 77 m by 15 m by 4 m. Her complement was 19 and speed 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). [1]

Her duties included the laying and maintenance of underwater targets, navigation marks and moorings. [1]

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Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Bush 2005 , pp. 57, 76

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