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RFA Fort Sandusky

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RFA Fort Sandusky
Ajax replenishing at sea from RFA Fort Sandusky
History
Royal Fleet Auxiilary EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Fort Sandusky
Laid down11 February 1944
Launched25 November 1944
Commissioned1 August 1945
Decommissioned13 February 1972
Stricken1973
FateSold for scrapping, 1973
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam57 ft 2 in (17.42 m)
Draught27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 2,500 ihp (1,864 kW)
  • 1 shaft
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Range11,400 nmi (21,100 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement115
Armament
  • World War II :
  • 1 × 4 in (100 mm) gun
  • 8 × 20 mm AA guns

RFA Fort Sandusky (A316) was an armament stores carrier of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).

Fort Sandusky was laid down on 11 February 1944, launched on 25 November 194, and commissioned on 1 August 1945. The ship was transferred to the RFA on 13 January 1949, and decommissioned on 13 February 1972. Laid up at Rosyth, she arrived at Castellón for scrapping on 10 February 1973.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "RFA Fort Sandusky". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 20 December 2020.