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Previous name:
Subsequent name:
Class: CONFIANCE CLASS Tug
Pennant No: A 290
Laid down:
Builder: A & J Inglis Ltd, Pointhouse, Glasgow
Launched: 17 January 1956
Into Service: 6 September 1956
Out of service:
Fate: 18 August 1984 sold for scrap
Items of historic interest involving this ship: -
Background Data:
There were originally 2 ships in this Class but a further 3, formerly rated as Dock Yard Tugs, were officially added to the Class in 1971 as part of the RMAS Ocean Towing Force. Fitted with 2.50m dia Kanewa controllable pitch propellers. All were fitted for fire fighting and salvage work and also had a towing winch. They were used for both harbour and ocean towing duties but were not popular at sea due to their extreme liveliness in rough weather. Bollard pull was 24.6 tons. Their normal complement was 29 with a further 13 members of a salvage party. Four of the Class saw service as RFA’s. The full Class was as follows:
Pennant Nr Name Launched Completed Fate
A 90 ACCORD 17/09/57 09/58 Disposed of 1988
A 89 ADVICE 16/10/58 10/59 RFA Service
A 88 AGILE 02/07/58 07/59 RFA Service
A 289 CONFIANCE 15/11/55 03/56 RFA Service
A 290 CONFIDENT 17/01/56 09/56 RFA Service
17 January 1956 launched by A & J Inglis Ltd, Pointhouse, Glasgow as Yard Nr 1530 P named CONFIDENT
6 September 1956 Completed and accepted into service
1956 to 1957 based at Devonport
July 1957 arrived Gibraltar to be based there
21 August 1957 sailed to the Liberian tanker World Splendour and attempted to tow her to port but the ship (which was on fire) exploded and sank 35 miles east of Gibraltar - rescued two officers and seven of the crew who had remained on board to fight the fire and landed them at Gibraltar - the remainder of the crew had been saved earlier
6 June 1959 at Gibraltar assisted in berthing HMS CENTAUR
9 May 1974 returned to Portsmouth
18 August 1984 Sold for scrap to Romamet Ltd at Rochester
21 August 1984 sailed Portsmouth under tow of tug Deidre to the ship breakers
Confident alongside at the ship breakers
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