RFA Abbeydale (A109)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | RFA Abbeydale |
| Ordered: | 1936 |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Launched: | 28 December 1936 |
| Commissioned: | 4 March 1937 |
| Decommissioned: | 18 September 1959 |
| Fate: | Arrived at shipbreakers for scrapping on 4 September 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 17,210 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 481 ft 6 in (146.76 m) |
| Beam: | 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m) |
| Draught: | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 x 4 cyl Doxford diesel engine 687 nhp One shaft |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h) |
| Complement: | 44 |
RFA Abbeydale (A109) was a fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and was originally one of six ships ordered by the British Tanker Co which were purchased on the stocks by the Admiralty.
She was built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd and launched on 28 December 1936. Abbeydale served until being decommissioned on 18 September 1959 and laid up at HMNB Devonport. She was then sold for scrapping, arriving at the breakers' yards at Barrow-in-Furness on 4 September 1960 .
References
- Colledge, J.J.. Ships of the Royal Navy: An Historical Index Volume 2: Navy-built Trawlers, Drifters, Tugs and Requisitioned Ships. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
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