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RFA Eddybay

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History
Royal Fleet Auxiliary EnsignUnited Kingdom
Laid down23 March 1951
Launched29 November 1951
Commissioned25 April 1952
Decommissioned9 November 1962
FateArrived Antwerp for demolition 29 August 1964
General characteristics
Displacement2156 gross tons
Length286 ft 5 in (87 m)
Beam44 ft 2 in (13 m)
Draught17 ft 3 in (5 m)
Propulsion3 x cyl Triple expansion steam
Speed12 knots

RFA Eddybay (A107) was an Eddy class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. As with others of the class the ship had a short career and was stationed at Gibraltar for much of that time as a petrol carrier, spending three years at the colony in total.

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