RFA Eddycreek (A258)
RFA Eddycreek (A258) was an Eddy class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Launched: | 19 January 1953 |
| Commissioned: | 11 September 1953 |
| Decommissioned: | 25 July 1960 |
| Fate: | Sold commercially to Italy in December 1963. Driven aground during a gale on 25 December 1963. Was refloated damaged on 1 February 1964 and scrapped at Leghorn in April 1964. |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 287 ft 7 in (88 m) |
| Beam: | 44 ft 1 in (13 m) |
| Draught: | 17 ft 3 in (5 m) |
| Propulsion: | 3 cylinder Triple expansion steam |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
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