Empire Maple-class tug
The Empire Maple class tug was a class of tug built for the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy during World War II.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Tugboat |
| Tonnage | 129 GRT |
| Length | 95 ft 6 in (29.11 m) |
| Beam | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Depth | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
| Propulsion | 500 ihp (373 kW) 3-cylinder triple expansion coal-fired steam engine |
Royal Australian Navy
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References
- "www.thamestugs.co.uk". thamestugs.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- "www.thamestugs.co.uk". thamestugs.co.uk. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- "RFA Empire Plane". historicalrfa.org. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- Wilson, Michael; Australia. Navy Office. Naval Historical Records Section; Australia. Navy Office. Public Affairs (1994), Profile No. 4, Royal Australian Navy 21st century warships, Topmill, Marrickville, N.S.W, ISBN 0-646-22841-2
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