RFA Tidesurge (A98)
RFA Tidesurge (A98) was a Tide-class replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
_refuels_USS_Forrestal_(CVA-59)_on_25_August_1967_(02).jpg.webp) RFA Tidesurge (A98) in 1967 | |
| History | |
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| Name | RFA Tiderange |
| Laid down | 1 July 1953 |
| Launched | 1 July 1954 |
| Commissioned | 30 August 1955 |
| Decommissioned | May 1976 |
| Renamed | RFA Tidesurge, 28 June 1958 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5361045 |
| Fate | Scrapped June 1977 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tide-class replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 26,000 long tons (26,417 t) |
| Length | 583 ft 4 in (177.80 m) |
| Beam | 71 ft 4 in (21.74 m) |
| Draught | 32 ft 1 in (9.78 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 17 knots (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
| Complement | 90 RFA |
Launched in 1954, the ship was originally named Tiderange but was renamed in 1958 to avoid confusion with other members of the class. She was decommissioned in 1976 and left Portsmouth under tow on 19 April 1977 for Valencia where she was scrapped in June 1977.[1][2]
References
- "RFA Tidesurge". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "Tiderange (5361045)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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