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Clovelly-class fleet tender
The Clovelly-class fleet tenders, also known as the Cartmel class, are a class of Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service boats built between 1967 and 1982. The class was named after villages and small towns in Great Britain. Six of the class, Clovelly, Ilchester, Instow, Invergordon, Ironbridge and Ixworth were equipped to act as diving tenders.[1] Lydford was originally commissioned as A510 Loyal Governor, then renamed P252 Alert for service in Ulster until 1986.[2]
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders |
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| Operators | |
| Built | 1967–1982 |
| In commission | 1972–2008 |
| Completed | 32 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fleet tender |
| Displacement | 126 long tons (128 t) |
| Length | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Height |
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| Draught | Normal trim 7.5 ft (2.3 m) |
| Depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Installed power | Single Lister Blackstone 4 cylinder diesel 320 hp (240 kW) |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
| Crew | 7 |
Ships in class edit
| Name | Pennant number | In commission [2] | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | A350 | 1967–1993 | Plimbott |
| Cawsand | A351 | 1968–1984 | Plimbott |
| Clovelly | A389 | 1970-1994 | Plimbott |
| Criccieth | A391 | 1970–1992 | Plimbott |
| Cricklade | A381 | 1970–1996 | Holmes |
| Cromarty | A488 | 1970–1994 | Lewis |
| Denmead | A363 | 1969–1996 | Holmes |
| Dornoch | A490 | 1970–1997 | Lewis |
| Dunster | A393 | 1969–2000 | Dunston |
| Elkstone | A353 | 1970–1999 | Cook |
| Elsing | A277 | 1970–1995 | Cook |
| Epworth | A355 | 1969–1999 | Cook |
| Ettrick | A274 | 1970–1995 | Cook |
| Felsted | A348 | 1970–1997 | Dunston |
| Fintry | A394 | 1970–1997 | Lewis |
| Fotherby | A341 | 1969–1993 | Dunston |
| Froxfield | A354 | 1970–1994 | Dunston |
| Fulbeck | A365 | 1972– | Holmes |
| Glencoe | A392 | 1970–1992 | Plimbott |
| Grasmere | A402 | 1970— | Lewis |
| Hambledon | A1769 | 1972–2001 | Dunston |
| Harlech | A1768 | 1972–2001 | Dunston |
| Headcorn | A1766 | 1971–2001 | Dunston |
| Hever | A1767 | 1971–2002 | Dunston |
| Holmwood | A1772 | 1972–1999 | Dunston |
| Horning | A1773 | 1972–2001 | Dunston |
| Ilchester | A308 | 1974–2003 | Gregson |
| Instow | A309 | 1974–2003 | Gregson |
| Invergordon | A311 | 1974–1978 | Gregson |
| Ironbridge | A311 | 1978– | Gregson |
| Ixworth | A318 | 1974—2004 | Gregson |
| Lamlash | A208 | 1973—2001 | Dunston |
| Lechlade | A211 | 1972–2001 | Dunston |
| Llandovery | A207 | 1973–1996 | Dunston |
| Lydford | A251 | 1975–1996 | Plimbott |
| Meon | A87 | 1981–2008 | Dunston |
| Melton | A83 | 1981–2008 | Dunston |
| Menai | A84 | 1981–2008 | Dunston |
| Milford | A91 | 1982–2001 | Dunston |
Citations edit
- ^ Critchley, Mike (1980). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Cornwall: Maritime Books. p. 90. ISBN 0-9506323-1-7.
- ^ a b Bush, Steve; Warlow, Ben. Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. pp. 9–21. ISBN 978 1 5267 9378 2.
References edit
- Jane's Fighting Ships (various ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.