RFA Tidesurge (A98)

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RFA Tidesurge (A98) refuels USS Forrestal (CVA-59) on 25 August 1967 (02).jpg
RFA Tidesurge (A98) in 1967
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British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg United Kingdom
NameRFA Tidesurge
BuilderJames Laing & Sons
Laid down1 July 1953
Launched1 July 1954
In service30 August 1955
Out of serviceMay 1976
Renamed28 June 1958 Tidesurge,
Identification
FateScrapped June 1977
Notes [1]
General characteristics
Class and type Tide-class replenishment oiler
Displacement26,000 long tons (26,417 t)
Length583 ft 4 in (177.80 m)
Beam71 ft 4 in (21.74 m)
Draught32 ft 1 in (9.78 m)
Propulsion
Speed17 knots (20 mph; 31 km/h)
Complement90 RFA

RFA Tidesurge (A98) was a Tide-class replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. 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 taken out of service in 1976 and left Portsmouth under tow on 19 April 1977 for Valencia where she was scrapped in June 1977. [2] [3]

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Design and construction

Tidesurge was planned to operate with a normal complement of 100 Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel. She was fitted with the latest abeam rigs with automatic tension winches and an astern fuelling rig. The ship was able to carry 8,500 tons of Furnace Fuel Oil, 4,600 tons of diesel oil and 1,900 tons of avcat. [4]

The construction of Tidesurge was carried out in the north east of England by James Laing & Sons. She was laid down on 1 July 1953 and was launched the following year, on 1 July 1954. She displaced fully loaded, 26,000 tons, was just over 583 ft in overall length and was capable of 17 knots. [5]

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ "RFA Tidesurge - Historical RFA". historicalrfa.uk. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "RFA Tidesurge". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tiderange (5361045)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Adams & Smith 2005, p. 93.
  5. ↑ Puddefoot 2005, p. 185.

Bibliography

  • Adams, Thomas A; Smith, James R (2005). The Royal Fleet Auxiliary A Century of Service. Chatham Publishing, Lionel Leventhal Ltd, London. ISBN   1-86176-259-3.
  • Puddefoot, Geoff (2009). The Fourth Force The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 1945. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84832-046-8.


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