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Abbreviations

Armed Forces - Royal Navy - n4a3 -  ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY SERVICE - Fleet Tankers

ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY SERVICE

APPLELEAF CLASS - SUPPORT TANKERS

   

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service - Appleleaf Class - Support Tankers

Support Tankers have the dual role of both replenishing warships and fleet tankers at sea and undertaking the bulk movement of fuels between naval supply depots. 

 

 

 

Specifications for each ship differ somewhat, therefore figures below are illustrative.

 

 

 

APPLELEAF CLASS Specifications
Length 170.0m
Displacement 38,000 tonnes
Speed 15.5 knots
Complement 56 (19 officers)
Cargo capacity 25,000 tonnes
Armament 2 x 20 mm Oerlikon 
4 x 7.62 mm MGs

 

NAME IN-SERVICE DATE

RFA  Brambleleaf (A81)

1980

RFA Orangeleaf (A110)

1982

RFA Bayleaf  (A109)

1982

RFA Oakleaf (A111)

1981


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