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Name: LODESTONE
Type: Degaussing Tender
Keel: 22/12/1978
Launched: 15/11/1979
Completed: 04/1980
Builder: Clelands Shipbuilders Ltd
Yard: Willington Quay
Yard Number: 345
Dimensions: 950grt, 50.0 x 11.4 x 3.0(draft)metres; (2005: 1071grt, 51.3metres)
Engines: 2 x Oil engines & electric drives, ESL-6-MGR type, 1650hp
Engines by: Mirrlees-Blackstone, Stamford
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 12.0knots
Construction: Steel
Armament: None
History:
04/1980 Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
1996 Private owner
2005 Chemba Ltd, George Town; renamed BLEU DE NIMES
Comments: Allocated pennant number A115
2005: Lengthened & converted to a luxury yacht
2013: Still in service


Above photo as LODESTONE is copyright of Ken Lubi

Above photo as LODESTONE is copyright of Ken Lubi

Above photo as LODESTONE, dated 27/05/1990, is copyright of Dennis Maccoy

Above photo as BLEU DE NIMES is copyright of Frank Behrends

Above photo as BLEU DE NIMES is copyright of Frank Behrends

Above photo as BLEU DE NIMES is copyright of Tomasello Letterio