RFA Eddycreek
RFA Eddycreek (A258) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Eddycreek |
| Builder | Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew |
| Launched | 19 January 1953 |
| Commissioned | 11 September 1953 |
| Decommissioned | 25 July 1960 |
| Identification | Pennant number: A258 |
| Fate | Sold commercially to Italy in December 1963. Driven aground during a gale on 25 December 1963. Was refloated damaged on 1 February 1964 and scrapped at Leghorn in April 1964. |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 287 ft 7 in (88 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft 1 in (13 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 3 in (5 m) |
| Propulsion | 3 cylinder Triple expansion steam |
| Speed | 12 knots |
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