SD Nimble was a Twin Tractor Unit Tug operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service. The ship was operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service until its disbandment in March 2008.[1]
History | |
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Name | RMAS Nimble (A222) |
Builder | Richard Dunston |
Launched | 1985 |
In service | 1985 |
Out of service | 2008 |
Status | Transferred to Serco Marine Services |
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Name | SD Nimble |
In service | 2008 |
Out of service | Unknown |
Identification |
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Status | sold to commercial interests for further use |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 384 GT[1] |
Length | 38.8 m (127 ft 4 in)[1] |
Beam | 9.42 m (30 ft 11 in)[1] |
Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in)[1] |
Propulsion | Two diesels, two shafts, 2,640 bhp |
Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1] |
Complement | 5 |