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RFA Eddyrock

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History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
BuilderBlyth Shipbuilding Company, Blyth, Northumberland, England
Launched16 December 1952
Commissioned7 June 1953
DecommissionedMarch 1967
Identification
FateSold commercially to Singapore on 27 June 1967. Renamed Aletta in 1968. Demolition began at Jurong on 31 March 1977
General characteristics
Length287 ft 1 in (88 m)
Beam46 ft 4 in (14 m)
Draught17 ft 3 in (5 m)
Propulsion3 cylinder Triple expansion steam
Speed12 knots

RFA Eddyrock (A198) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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