RFA Tidesurge (A98) in 1967
History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Tiderange
Laid down1 July 1953
Launched1 July 1954
Commissioned30 August 1955
DecommissionedMay 1976
RenamedRFA Tidesurge, 28 June 1958
IdentificationIMO number: 5361045
FateScrapped June 1977
General characteristics
Class and typeTide-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 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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