RFA Eddyreef (A202) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker[1] of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
RFA Eddyreef
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Eddyreef |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding Co., Dundee |
| Launched | 28 May 1953 |
| In service | 23 October 1953 |
| Out of service | 1958 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | 2,200 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length | 286 ft 5 in (87.3 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft 4 in (14.1 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 3.5 in (5.3 m) |
| Propulsion | 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
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
edit- ^ "Eddy Class & 1500 Ton Class". rfaaplymouth.org. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
- ^ "RFA Eddyreef". www.historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
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