RDV 01 Crystal was a research vessel of the Royal Navy. An unpowered floating platform, it was designed to be used during sonar research and development projects at the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment (AUWE) at Portland Harbour, Dorset.[3] It was not fitted with any propulsion or steering gear.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RDV 01 Crystal |
| Operator | Under dockyard control[1] |
| Ordered | December 1969[1] |
| Builder | Devonport Dockyard |
| Launched | March 1971 |
| Commissioned | 30 November 1971[1] |
| Fate | Sold, 18 September 1992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Displacement | 3,040 long tons (3,089 t) [1] |
| Length | 413 ft 6 in (126.03 m) [1] |
| Beam | 56 ft (17 m) [1] |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Propulsion | None |
| Complement | 60 including research personnel[2] |
| Armament | None |
Ordered from the builders HM Dockyard, Devonport, in December 1969, it was launched in March 1971. It was sold on 18 September 1992 to a Dutch concern.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Moore, John (1984). Jane's All The World's Fighting Ships. Jane's Publishing. p. 609. ISBN 0710607741.
- ^ Moore, John, ed. (1974). Jane's Fighting Ships. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 366. ISBN 0354005065.
- ^ "ADM 226/1035". The National Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "RDV 01 Crystal". World Naval Ships Directory. 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
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