Name SD Northern River Status Active Beam 18.8 m (61 ft 8 in) Construction started 3 November 1997 Length 93 m | In service 2012 Tonnage 3,605 GT Draught 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in) Launched 1998 Draft 4.9 m | |
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Serco sd northern river rn auxilliary ship sailing into heysham port across morecambe bay
SD Northern River is a large multi-purpose auxiliary ship operated by Serco Marine Services in support of the United Kingdom's Naval Service and is currently the largest ship operated by Serco Marine Services, both in terms of dimensions and gross tonnage.
Her duties involve target towing during naval training exercises, noise ranging and data gathering, as well as serving as a submarine escort. SD Northern River can embark the NATO Submarine Rescue System.
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