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is a twin screw tug with the screws driven by two Lister-Blackstone 8-cylinder diesel engines via a reversible gearbox. This along with her twin rudders gives her high manoeuvrability for a traditional tug. She has a bollard pull of 17 tonnes making her powerful enough to work with every ship in the
447:. Towing can be done via her Clyde towing hook or from her forward bits on the bow. Barges are usually lashed up alongside, with two springs and a head and stern line to allow for greater control around the dockyard. 436:. In late 2011 the operating contract for these vessels was taken over Briggs Marine of Burntisland. Deerhound has been sold to a private individual Aug 2019. 385:
and as such they are fendered all the way down the stem and part way along the keel to prevent damage to the submarines hull under water. In July 1983, during
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2 × Lister-Blackstone (ERS8) 8-cylinder diesel engines
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HMS Somerset
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Appledore Shipbuilders
Appledore, North Devon
Lowestoft
IMO number
4902191
MMSI number
235097864
Callsign
Pennant number
tug
tons
pp
knots
knots
tugboat
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Appledore Shipbuilders
Appledore, North Devon
Polaris
Royal Navy
HMS Conqueror
Falklands War
ARA General Belgrano
Faslane Naval Base
Babcock Rosyth Defense Ltd (BRDL)
Rosyth Royal Dockyard
lighters

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