1951 Eddy-class coastal tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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| History |
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 United Kingdom |
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| Name | Eddybeach |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee |
| Laid down | 20 March 1950 |
| Launched | 24 May 1951 |
| Commissioned | 8 December 1951 |
| Decommissioned | 27 May 1962 |
| Identification | Pennant number: A132 |
| Fate |
- Sold to Greece in 1964, and renamed Mykinai
- Foundered at her moorings at Mar del Plata, 2 September 1979
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| General characteristics |
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| Type | Tanker |
| Length | 286 ft 5 in (87.30 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft 2 in (13.46 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 3 in (5.26 m) |
| Propulsion | 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
RFA Eddybeach (A132) was an Eddy class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. The ship mainly saw service in the Mediterranean, quite often at Gibraltar where it functioned as a water carrier. In 1964 Eddybeach was disposed of by sale to Greece.
Eddybeach can be seen in the background during the scene depicting Lional 'Buster' Crabb's first dive in Gibraltar harbour in the film The Silent Enemy (1958).
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