Capable and Faithful...
On the 15th July 2017 the tugs "SD Careful"(1982) and "SD Forceful" (1985) escort a Royal Navy "Trafalgar" Class Hunter Killer submarine out of Plymouth.
The nine members of the "Adept" Class of tractor tugs were completed by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd and designed for harbour and coastal towage.
The vessels were:
RMAS Adept (A224)
RMAS Bustler (A225)
RMAS Capable (A226)
RMAS Careful (A227)
RMAS Forceful (A221)
RMAS Nimble (A222)
RMAS Powerful (A223)
RMAS Faithful (A228)
RMAS Dexterous (A231)
Only five of the class remain in service supporting Naval operations and all appear to be now based at Devonport: "SD Adept", "SD Careful", "SD Fathful", "SD Forceful" and "SD Powerful".
Unfortunately the days of Naval tugs coming from British builders are long gone with recent orders being placed with Damen of the Netherlands and I wonder how much longer the puposeful "Adept" class will remain in service.
Capable and Faithful...
On the 15th July 2017 the tugs "SD Careful"(1982) and "SD Forceful" (1985) escort a Royal Navy "Trafalgar" Class Hunter Killer submarine out of Plymouth.
The nine members of the "Adept" Class of tractor tugs were completed by Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd and designed for harbour and coastal towage.
The vessels were:
RMAS Adept (A224)
RMAS Bustler (A225)
RMAS Capable (A226)
RMAS Careful (A227)
RMAS Forceful (A221)
RMAS Nimble (A222)
RMAS Powerful (A223)
RMAS Faithful (A228)
RMAS Dexterous (A231)
Only five of the class remain in service supporting Naval operations and all appear to be now based at Devonport: "SD Adept", "SD Careful", "SD Fathful", "SD Forceful" and "SD Powerful".
Unfortunately the days of Naval tugs coming from British builders are long gone with recent orders being placed with Damen of the Netherlands and I wonder how much longer the puposeful "Adept" class will remain in service.