RFA Eddybay (A107)

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.

History
United Kingdom
Laid down: 23 March 1951
Launched: 29 November 1951
Commissioned: 25 April 1952
Decommissioned: 9 November 1962
Fate: Arrived Antwerp for demolition 29 August 1964
General characteristics
Displacement: 2156 gross tons
Length: 286 ft 5 in (87 m)
Beam: 44 ft 2 in (13 m)
Draught: 17 ft 3 in (5 m)
Propulsion: 3 x cyl Triple expansion steam
Speed: 12 knots

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