 TID 172 at Ostend
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tug, Inshore and Dock |
| Builders | assembly and fitting out by Richard Dunston Ltd., (Thorne and Hessle), William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Southwick, Sunderland. |
| Operators | Ministry of War Transport |
| Completed | 182 |
| Active | 4 Steam |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | tug boat |
| Displacement | 124 long tons |
| Length | 65 ft |
| Beam | 17 ft |
| Draught | 7 ft 4 in |
| Depth | 8 ft |
| Installed power | 220 ihp reciprocating steam engine |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Capacity | 2 ton Bollard Pull |
TID was a standardized British design for a tugboat drawn up and built during the Second World War. One hundred and eighty two (TID-1 to TID-12 and TID-14 to TID-183) were built for the Ministry of War Transport.