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 Kingdom's Naval Service.^[1] Historically the vessels were operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, disbanded in March 2008.^[2]

A196 Gwendoline laid up in Portsmouth Harbour
Class overview
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 as Gwendoline P[2]
Helen	A198	1974–2008	Hancocks	To Serco[1]

See also

• List of ships of Serco Marine Services