RFA Spabrook (A224)

RFA Spabrook (A224) was a coastal water carrier of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Arrived at Briton Ferry for scrapping, 13 September 1977.[1]

History
United Kingdom
Name: RFA Spabrook
Ordered: April 1942
Builder: Philip and Son, Dartmouth, Devon
Laid down: 16 September 1943
Launched: 24 August 1944
Commissioned: 12 December 1944
Decommissioned: 1977
Fate: Arrived at Briton Ferry for scrapping, 13 September 1977
General characteristics
Displacement: 1,220 long tons (1,240 t) full load
Length: 172 ft (52 m)
Beam: 30 ft (9.1 m)
Draught: 12 ft (3.7 m)
Propulsion:
  • 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 675 shp (503 kW)
  • 1 shaft
Speed: 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Armament:
  • 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun
  • 2 × 20 mm AA guns

References
  1. "Spabrook". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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