History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Appleleaf (A83)
Launched22 April 1955 as George Lyras
Commissioned1959 and renamed Appleleaf
IdentificationIMO number: 5020990
FateReturned to her owners in 1970, scrapped 6 June 1980
General characteristics
Class and typeLeaf-class tanker
Displacement17,960 tons full load
Length556 ft 6 in (169.62 m)
Beam71 ft 5 in (21.77 m)
Draught30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Propulsion1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel.
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h)

RFA Appleleaf (A83) was a Leaf-class tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in service between 1959 and 1970.[1]

References

  1. "RFA Appleleaf 2". Historical RFA. Retrieved 8 November 2019.


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