Flying Dolphin (1959) Diesel Tug

This tug was made for VS7 & VSF, she was modeled in April 2011. This tug was somewhat unique in the Clyde Shipping Company fleet in that she was built in 1959 outside the UK by the F. Schichau GMBH shipyard at Bremerhaven in Germany.This shipyard specialised in the constr uction of trawlers, tugs, ferries and ships of up to 8,000 tons. Possibly this was occasioned by fact that suitable UKbuilders were busy or some favourable credit terms were available at the time. Main Characteristics: Order N0 : 301393 Tonnage: 109 gross LOA: 87ft 7.25ins LBP: 77ft 5ins Breadth Moulded : 21ft 2ins Breadth maximum: 22ft l lins Max. draft: 11ft Engine: Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz Type: 8 Cyl. S.C.SA 320 cyl. dia. x stroke 450mm 1,000 BHP with flexible coupling, reduction, and reverse gear Max speed: 11.7 knots