RFA Plumleaf (A78)
RFA Plumleaf (A78) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom.
_refueling_USS_America_(CVA-66)_c1970.jpg.webp) Plumleaf refueling USS America (CVA-66), circa 1970 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | RFA Plumleaf (A78) |
| Operator: | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| Builder: | Blyth Drydock & Engineering Co |
| Launched: | 29 March 1960 |
| Decommissioned: | May 1986 |
| In service: | 24 August 1960 |
| Out of service: | 1986 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 5279979 |
| Honours and awards: | Falklands 1982 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Kaohsiung 17 December 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Leaf-class tanker |
| Tonnage: | 12,692 Gross register tons |
| Length: | 560 ft 0 in (170.69 m) |
| Draught: | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel. |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Launched on 29 March 1960, she measured 12,692 gross registered tons, with a length of 560 feet, a beam of 72 feet 1 inch and a draught of 30 feet 1⁄4 inch. She was powered by a 6-cylinder engine giving the ship a top speed of 15 knots.[1]
She saw service during the Falklands War. Plumleaf was decommissioned in 1986, arriving at Kaohsiung for demolition on 17 December 1986.[2]
References
- "Plumleaf (5279979)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- "RFA Plumleaf (II)". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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