Felicity-class water tractor

The Felicity-class is a class of water tractors (or tug boats) operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdoms Naval Service.[1] Historically the vessels were operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, disbanded in March 2008.[2]

Class overview
A196 Gwendoline laid up in Portsmouth Harbour
Builders	Richard Dunston Hancocks SB Co, Pembroke Dock
Operators	Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service Serco Marine Services
Built	1973-1980
In service	1973 – present
Completed	8
Active	4
General characteristics
Tonnage	89 GRT[1]
Length	22 m (72 ft 2 in)[1]
Beam	6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)[1]
Draught	2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[1]
Speed	10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)[1]
Complement	4

Vessels in the class

Name	Pendant Number	In Commission [3]	Builder	Notes
Felicity	A112	1969–1997	Dunston	Sold to Itchen Marine and renamed Wyepress. Sold to Baker Marine in 2004 and renamed Susan[4]
Frances	A147	1980–2008	Dunston	To Serco[1]
Florence	A149	1980–2008	Dunston	To Serco[1]
Fiona	A148	1973–2007	Hancocks	Sold to Macrae Marine[5]
Genevieve	A150	1980–2008	Hancocks	To Serco[6]
Georgina	A152	1973–1996	Hancocks	To Serco[1]
Gwendoline	A196	1973–1996	Hancocks	To Serco[2]
Helen	A198	1974–2008	Hancocks	To Serco[1]

Bush, Steve (2014). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 69. ISBN 1904459552.
Bush, Steve (2008). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 69. ISBN 9781904459361.
Bush, Steve; Warlow, Ben. Pendant Numbers of the Royal Navy. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. pp. 9–21. ISBN 978 1 5267 9378 2.
"Felicity". Ship Photos. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
"MT Fiona". The Cromarty Archive. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
"Genevieve". Ship Photos. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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