RMAS Bustler
CountryUnited Kingdom
BuilderRichard Dunston
Launched1981
In service1981
Out of service2008
IdentificationPennant number: A225
HomeportHMNB Portsmouth
FateTransferred to Serco Marine Services
SD Bustler
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CountryUnited Kingdom
In service2008
Identification
StatusRetired
SD Bustler
Tonnage>[1]
Length38.8 m (127 ft 4 in)[1]
Beam9.42 m (30 ft 11 in)[1]
Draught4 m (13 ft 1 in)[1]
PropulsionTwo diesels, two shafts, 2,640 bhp
Speed12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)[1]
Complement5

SD Bustler was a twin tractor unit tug operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service. The ship was formerly operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service until its disbandment in March 2008.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Bush, Steve (2014). British Warships and Auxiliaries. Maritime Books. p. 69. ISBN 978-1904459552.