# 1966 Appledore Dog-klasse trawler 'MT Deerhound'

- id: 5739
- url: 1966-appledore-dog-class-tug-boat-mt-deerhound-5739
- Listing status: checked
- Listing type: vessel for sale
- Category: Towboat
- Built: 1966
- Price: from £99,000
- Added date: 2022-03-18

Description
The 'MT Deerhound' is a Dog-class tug, built in 1966 by Appledore Shipbuilders of North Devon for the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. Following 30 years loyal service, she was later sold to Babcock for the support of the Rosyth Royal Dockyard, before transfer to private hands in 2019.
With a bollard pull of 17 tonnes, 'The Mighty Deerhound' is capable of towing most vessels. Although no longer coded, the owner reports her systems and powerful twin Lister Blackstone engines are in good working order and capable of further service as a commercial vessel.
With much of her original joinery still intact, 'Deerhound' showcases the glory years of British Shipbuilding and with a little imagination could therefore be repurposed as a floating home if desired.
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Specifications
Vessel name:  Deerhound
Condition:Used
Vessel type:Dog Class Tug Boat
Builder:  Appledore Shipbuilders, North Devon
Model:   Dog Class Tug
Constructed:  1866
Berths:  7
Heads:  2
No. of engines:  2
Engine model:  Lister-Blackstone ERS8 8 cylinder diesels
Engine power:  2 x 660
Engine hours:  8000
Fuel type:  Diesel
Cruising Speed:  10 Knots
Nominal length:  28.65m
Length over all:  28.65m
Beam:  7.72m
Maximum draft:  3.66m
Hull material:  Steel
Hull type:  Displacement
Fuel capacity:  90000 Litres
Water capacity:  6000 Litres

Accommodation
'MT Deerhound' - Upper deck companionway

Construction
'MT Deerhound' - Forward Deck

Engine(s)
Twin Lister-Blackstone (ERS8) 8 cylinder diesel engines 660hp, shaft drive to fixed pitch propellers
2 x Lister HRW6M Generators
'MT Deerhound' - Engine Room

Disclaimer
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