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RMAS Newton on Southampton Water
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History
United Kingdom
Name
  • 1976–2008 Newton
  • 2008–2012 SD Newton
Namesake Isaac Newton
Owner
  • 1976–2008 RMAS
  • 2008–2012 Serco
Builder Scott Lithgow
Yard number 739
Launched 25 June 1975
Commissioned 18 June 1976
Identification
  • Pennant number: A367
  • IMO number: 7342940
Fate Scrapped 2012
General characteristics
Type Research vessel
Displacement 4,510 t (4,440 long tons; 4,970 short tons)
Length 99 m (324 ft 10 in)
Beam 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught 6 m (19 ft 8 in)
Propulsion Diesel-electric
Speed 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)

RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials.

History

RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manouverability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976.

In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead.

On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

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