Allied Warships

HMS St. Clears (W 06)

Rescue Tug of the Saint class

NavyThe Royal Navy
TypeRescue Tug
ClassSaint 
PennantW 06 
Built byLivingstone & Cooper Ltd. (Hessle, UK) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched31 May 1919 
CommissionedJul 1919 
End service 
History

 

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Notable events involving St. Clears include:


Jul 1928
The tug HMS St. Clears, 860 tons, (built in 1919) towed a floating crane from Devonport to Singapore. The round trip was from July 1928 till January 1929, and it was the longest tow ever attempted. (1)

Sources

  1. Personal communication

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