RFA Wave Emperor (A100)
RFA Wave Emperor (A 100) was a Wave-class oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary built at Haverton Hill by the Furness Shipbuilding Company.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | RFA Wave Emperor |
| Ordered: | 3 February 1943 |
| Builder: | Furness Shipbuilding Company, Haverton Hill |
| Laid down: | 19 May 1943 |
| Launched: | 16 October 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 20 December 1944 |
| Stricken: | 1959 |
| Fate: | Laid up at Portland in the late 1950s. Arrived in Barrow for demolition on 19 June 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Wave-class oiler |
| Displacement: | 16,650 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 492 ft 5 in (150.09 m) |
| Beam: | 64 ft 4 in (19.61 m) |
| Draught: | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Parsons double reduction geared steam turbines. 6,800 shp. Single shaft. |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots |
External links
- Wave Class Oilers - website on Oilers by Jeremy Olver.
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