RFA Arndale (A133)
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Career | |
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Ordered: | 1936 |
Laid down: | January 1937 |
Launched: | 5 August 1937 |
Commissioned: | 28 September 1937 |
Decommissioned: | 12 August 1959. Laid up at Rosyth. |
Fate: | Arrived Willebroek, Belgium for demolition on 12 April 1960 |
Struck: | 1959 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 17210 tons full load |
Length: | 481'07" |
Beam: | 61'11" |
Draught: | 27'06" |
Propulsion: | 1 x 4 cyl Doxford diesel. 687 nhp. Single screw. |
Speed: | 11.5 knots |
Range: | |
Complement: | 44 |
Armament: | |
Aircraft: | Nil |
Motto: |
RFA Arndale (A133) was a fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and was originally 1 of 6 ships ordered by the British Tanker Co which were purchased on the stocks by the Admiralty.