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Cairn

Uploaded by Guest , Jan 03 2009 03:41 PM

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Cairn

Cairn seen here in Whitehaven Harbour (Cumbria, North West England) on 21st July 2007.

A former Royal Maritime Auxillary Service 20 "Dog" Class Tug - built by J S Doig (Grimsby) in 1965. Weighing in at 152 gross tons.

Length Overall 28.680
Breadth Extreme 7.742
Breadth Moulded 0.000
Depth 2.740

2 oil engines single reduction reverse geared to screw shafts driving 2 FP propellers
Total Power: Mcr 970kW (1,318hp)
Service Speed: 12.00kts

I believe that she may have been based at Rosyth, Scotland.

It appears that she is now a restoration project?