RFA Airsprite
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Airsprite |
| Ordered | 2 July 1941 |
| Laid down | September 1941 |
| Launched | 22 December 1942 |
| Commissioned | 16 February 1943 |
| Decommissioned | October 1963 |
| Fate | Arrived at Antwerp for scrapping on 14 March 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sprite-class tanker |
| Displacement | 1,900 tonnes full load |
| Length | 214 ft (65.23 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 2 in (10.11 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft 9.75 in (3.91 m) |
| Propulsion | 3 cyl triple expansion steam. 162 nhp. One shaft. |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
RFA Airsprite (A115) was a Sprite-class spirits tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was laid up in reserve at Devonport in October 1963, and put up for disposal in January 1965.[1]
References
- ^ "RFA Airsprite". Historical RFA. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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