RFA Eddyfirth
1954 Eddy-class coastal tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RFA Eddyfirth (A261) was an Eddy class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
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RFA A261 Eddyfirth approaching Portsmouth | |
History | |
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Name | RFA Eddyfirth |
Builder | Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew, Scotland |
Laid down | 28 April 1952 |
Launched | 10 September 1953 |
Commissioned | 25 April 1954 |
Decommissioned | April 1981 |
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Fate | Scrapped at Seville on 28 March 1982. |
General characteristics | |
Length | 287 ft 1 in (88 m) |
Beam | 44 ft 1 in (13 m) |
Draught | 17 ft 3.5 in (5 m) |
Propulsion | 3 cylinder Triple expansion steam |
Speed | 12 knots |
Complement | 8 officers, 18 ratings |
Armament | No armament carried but fitted for two 50-cal machine guns on bridge wings and two 20mm AA guns aft. |
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