SD Bustler facts for kids
RMAS Bustler at HMNB Portsmouth, 2009
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| Name | RMAS Bustler |
| Builder | Richard Dunston |
| Launched | 1981 |
| In service | 1981 |
| Out of service | 2008 |
| Homeport | HMNB Portsmouth |
| Identification | Pennant number: A225 |
| Fate | Transferred to Serco Marine Services |
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| Name | SD Bustler |
| In service | 2008 |
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| Status | Retired |
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| Tonnage | 384 GT |
| Length | 38.8 m (127 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 9.42 m (30 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 4 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Two diesels, two shafts, 2,640 bhp |
| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 5 |
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.
SD Bustler towing HMS Daring as the destroyer enters HMNB Portsmouth for the first time
See also
- Naval Service (United Kingdom)
- List of ships of Serco Marine Services
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