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RFA Eddyreef

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RFA Eddyreef
RFA Eddyreef
History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Eddyreef
BuilderCaledon Shipbuilding Co., Dundee
Launched28 May 1953
In service23 October 1953
Out of service1958
FateScrapped, 1964
General characteristics
TypeTanker
Tonnage2,200 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Length286 ft 5 in (87.3 m)
Beam46 ft 4 in (14.1 m)
Draft17 ft 3.5 in (5.3 m)
Propulsion3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

RFA Eddyreef (A202) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker[1] of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee,[2] the ship was launched on 28 May 1953, and entered service on 23 October 1953.

Eddyreef was laid up in 1958, and departed from Devonport, Plymouth, in tow for demolition at Willebroek, Belgium, in March 1964.

References

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  1. ^ "Eddy Class & 1500 Ton Class". rfaaplymouth.org. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  2. ^ "RFA Eddyreef". www.historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 16 November 2009.