RFA Birchol (A127)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Birchol |
| Builder | Lobnitz & Co Ltd |
| Laid down | 25 May 1945 |
| Launched | 19 February 1946 |
| In service | 12 June 1946 |
| Out of service | 1965 |
| Identification | Pennant number: A127 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1969 |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ol-class coastal tanker |
| Displacement | 2,670 long tons (2,713 t) |
| Length | 218 ft (66 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Installed power | 1,140 indicated horsepower (850 kilowatts) |
| Propulsion | 1 x enclosed, single screw, steam reciprocating engine (252 rpm) |
| Speed | 11 knots (13 mph; 20 km/h) |
| Complement | 26 |
| Notes | [2] |
RFA Birchol (A127) was an Ol-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She was built by the Lobnitz & Co Ltd shipbuilding company and launched on 19 February 1946. She served until being decommissioned in February 1965 and was scrapped at Antwerp from September 1969 onwards.