The 79' Fleet Tenders of the Royal Navy

NamePennant NumberFiscal Year Sold by RNComm.Builder
 
14  Aberdovey Class
These all have a small deckhouse and a wheelhouse only slightly raised above the main deckhouse.
AberdoveyY1094-951963Issac Plimbott & Sons, Northwich
AbingerY1194-951964Plimbott
AlnessY121965Plimbott
AlnmouthY131966Plimbott
ApplebyA3831967Plimbott
AshcottY161968Plimbott
BeaulieuA991966J.S. Doig, Grimby
BeddgelertA10094-951967Doig
BembridgeA10190-911968Doig
BiburyA1031969Doig
BlakeneyA1041970Doig
BrodickA1051971Doig
CartmelA35093-941971Plimbott
CawsandA3511971Plimbott
 
Bibury was Sultan Venturer about 1986-1992, assigned to HMS Sultan, the Royal Navy's School of Air and Marine Engineering at Portsmouth.
 
31  Clovelly Class
These all have the wheelhouse raised a full deck above the main deck. The earlier boats, including Fintry, were built with 220VDC electrical systems; the later ones have AC systems. The Aberdoveys and Clovellys are all named for small towns in the UK.
ClovellyA38994-951972Plimbott
CricciethA3911972Plimbott
CrickladeA3811971C.D. Holmes, Beverly, Humberside
CromartyA48894-951972J. Lewis, Aberdeen
DenmeadA36394-951972Holmes
DornochA4901972Lewis
DunsterA3931972Richard Dunston, Hessle, Humberside
ElkstoneA3531971J. Cook, Wivenhoe
ElsingA27794-951971Cook
EpworthA3551972Cook
EttrickA27493-941972Cook
FelstedA3481972Dunston
FintryA3941972Lewis
FotherbyA34193-941972Dunston
FroxfieldA35494-951972Dunston
FulbeckA3651972Holmes
GlencoeA39294-951972Plimbott
GrasmereA4021972Lewis
HambledonA17691973Dunston
HarlechA17681973Dunston
HeadcornA17661973Dunston
HeverA17671973Dunston
HolmwoodA17721973Dunston
HorningA17731973Dunston
LamlashA2081974Dunston
LechladeA2111974Dunston
LlandoveryA2071974Dunston
MeltonA831981Dunston
MenaiA841981Dunston
MeonA871982Dunston
MilfordA911982Dunston
 
Fintry became Eilidh M. when Serco-Denholm converted her as a ferry for Devonport in 1999.
According to Mike Critchley's authoritative bienniel British Warships and Auxiliaries, Melton, Menai, and Meon are the only Fleet Tenders still in service at the end of 2002.
For Lydford, see Loyal Governor, below
 
5  Dive Tenders
The five dive tenders all have structures forward of the main deckhouse and substantial cranes for use as diving tenders.
IlchesterA3081974Gregson Ltd., Blyth
InstowA3091974Gregson
InvergordonA3111974Gregson
IronbridgeA3101974Gregson
IxworthA3181974Gregson
 
Ilchester, Instow, and Ixworth were all for sale by Babcock's, July 2003. In November, 2003, Ironbridge was partially stripped in preparation for being sunk as a target for a new missle system. In March of 2004, Trevor Kent bought Ilchester and moved her to Holyhead, where she will be based.
 
10  Loyal Class
The Loyals were built in the late seventies as training vessels. They have interior hatches down into the holds, which have living quarters.
Loyal ChancellorA1770
Loyal FactorA254
Loyal GovernorA251/A5101975Plimbott
Loyal HelperA1571977
Loyal MediatorA161
Loyal ModeratorA22094-95
Loyal ProctorA177194-95
Loyal SupporterA1581978Dunston
Loyal VolunteerA16094-95
Loyal WatcherA159Dunston
 
Loyal Factor was Sultan Venturer from 1992-?
Loyal Governor (A510), became Alert (A510) and then Lydford (A251).
 
4  Manly Class (large deckhouse)
The eight “M” tenders are sometimes listed together as the “Manly” class, but four of them -- Manly, Mentor, Messina, and Milbrook -- have distinctive large deckhouses and wheelhouses, while the others -- Melton, Menai, Meon, and Milford -- are part of the the Clovelly class. The former were operated by the RN as training vessels; the latter by the RMAS. Like the Loyals, the Manly class have inside stairs down and watertight doors going forward, with the two holds divided into five bunkrooms.
ManlyA9291-921981Dunston
MentorA9491-921981Dunston
MessinaA1071982Dunston
MilbrookA9791-921981Dunston

Note that I show only name changes while in government service. Several of the Fleet Tenders have been given new names after they were sold.