RFA Appleleaf (A83)
1959 Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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RFA Appleleaf (A83) was a Leaf-class tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in service between 1959 and 1970.[1]
NameRFA Appleleaf (A83)
Launched22 April 1955 as George Lyras
Commissioned1959 and renamed Appleleaf
In service17 April 1959
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Appleleaf (A83) |
| Launched | 22 April 1955 as George Lyras |
| Commissioned | 1959 and renamed Appleleaf |
| In service | 17 April 1959 |
| Out of service | 1970 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Returned to her owners in 1970, scrapped 6 June 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Leaf-class tanker |
| Displacement | 17,960 tons full load |
| Length | 556 ft 6 in (169.62 m) |
| Beam | 71 ft 5 in (21.77 m) |
| Draught | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel. |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |