RFA Wave Prince (A207) was a Wave-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was built by Sir J. Laing & Sons Ltd at Sunderland and was employed as an underway replenishment oiler. During 1961-1962 she was modified extensively, laid up at Devonport in August 1965 and arrived in Burriana, Spain for scrapping on 16 December 1971.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Builder | Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland |
| Laid down | 1945 |
| Launched | 27 July 1945 |
| Commissioned | 12 February 1947 |
| Decommissioned | August 1965 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 8,187 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Displacement | 16,483 tons full load |
| Length | 492 ft 8 in (150.16 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft 4 in (19.61 m) |
| Draught | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Propulsion | Parsons double reduction geared turbines,3 drum type boilers, 6,800 hp (5,100 kW). |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
References
edit- ^ "RFA Wave Prince". historicalrfa.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
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