RFA Pearleaf (A77)

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RFA Pearleaf (A77) underway in 1986.JPEG
RFA Pearleaf (A77) in 1986
History
British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg United Kingdom
NameRFA Pearleaf
BuilderBlythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow
Launched15 October 1959
Completed15 January 1960
In service28 January 1960
Out of service9 May 1986
Identification
Fate
  • Sold, 1986
  • Scrapped, 1993
General characteristics
Class & type Leaf-class tanker
Displacement25,790 long tons (26,204 t)
Length568 ft (173 m)
Beam72 ft (22 m)
Draught30 ft (9.1 m)
Propulsion1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel engine, 1 shaft
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Service record
Operations: Falklands War

RFA Pearleaf (A77) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She was the second ship to bear the name.

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