TOREADOR
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Date14 February 1980
Object NameTORPEDO RECOVERY VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 154.5' x breadth 31.3'
tonnage 680 tons
tonnage 680 tons
Object numberABDSHIP002664
Keywords
Yard Number: 982
Fate: unknown
Propulsion: Motor
Description: Torpedo recovery vessel, raised forecastle.
Owners:
1979: Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, pennant no. A143 (Janes Fighting Ships 1987-88)
10/1997: Trent Shipping, Leicester, as rig supply vessel in West Africa.
1999: Oil and Industrial Services Ltd. Nigeria as an offshore supply vessel. Port of Registry Kingstown, St Vincent & The Grenadines.
General History:
Launched 14 February 1980, named by Mrs Mabel Milne, wife of Hall Russell's deputy managing director. Completed July 1980.
Notes:
2 Mirrlees Blackstone ESL8 MGR diesels, 2200hp, - 14 knots. Range of 3000 miles at 14 knots.
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