RFA Tidesurge (A98)

RFA Tidesurge (A98) was a Tide-class replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

RFA Tidesurge (A98) in 1967
History
United Kingdom
Name: RFA Tiderange
Laid down: 1 July 1953
Launched: 1 July 1954
Commissioned: 30 August 1955
Decommissioned: May 1976
Renamed: RFA Tidesurge, 28 June 1958
Identification: IMO number: 5361045
Fate: Scrapped June 1977
General characteristics
Class and type: Tide-class replenishment oiler
Displacement: 26,000 long tons (26,417 t)
Length: 583 ft 4 in (177.80 m)
Beam: 71 ft 4 in (21.74 m)
Draught: 32 ft 1 in (9.78 m)
Propulsion:
Speed: 17 knots (20 mph; 31 km/h)
Complement: 90 RFA

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 decommissioned in 1976 and left Portsmouth under tow on 19 April 1977 for Valencia where she was scrapped in June 1977.[1][2]

References

  1. "RFA Tidesurge". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "Tiderange (5361045)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 20 December 2020.


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