SD Powerful facts for kids
RMAS Powerful at HMNB Portsmouth, 2006
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| Name | RMAS Powerful (A223) |
| Builder | Richard Dunston |
| Launched | 1985 |
| In service | 1985 |
| Out of service | 2008 |
| Homeport | HMNB Portsmouth |
| Status | Transferred to Serco Marine Services |
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| Name | SD Powerful |
| In service | 2008 |
| Homeport | HMNB Devonport |
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| Status | Active |
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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 Powerful is a Twin Tractor Unit Tug operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service. The tug, built in 1985, was formerly operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service until its disbandment in March 2008.
See also
- Naval Service (United Kingdom)
- List of ships of Serco Marine Services
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