1953 Eddy-class coastal tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
 RFA Eddyreef
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| History |
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 United Kingdom |
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| Name | RFA Eddyreef |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding Co., Dundee |
| Launched | 28 May 1953 |
| In service | 23 October 1953 |
| Out of service | 1958 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1964 |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | 2,200 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length | 286 ft 5 in (87.3 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft 4 in (14.1 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 3.5 in (5.3 m) |
| Propulsion | 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
RFA Eddyreef (A202) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker[1] of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee,[2] the ship was launched on 28 May 1953, and entered service on 23 October 1953.
Eddyreef was laid up in 1958, and departed from Devonport, Plymouth, in tow for demolition at Willebroek, Belgium, in March 1964.
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