RFA Tidesurge (A138)

RFA Tidesurge is a Tide-class replenishment tanker of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). Ordered from DSME in 2012, she was officially named on 29 August 2017.[7]

RFA Tidesurge in Cornwall on 27 March 2018.
History
United Kingdom
Name: RFA Tidesurge
Ordered: February 2012
Builder: DSME
Laid down: 7 December 2015
Launched: 4 June 2016[1]
Sponsored by: Lady Joanna Woodcock[2]
In service: 20 February 2019
Identification:
Status: In service
General characteristics [3]
Class and type: Tide-class fast fleet tanker
Displacement: 37,000 t (36,000 long tons)
Length: 200.9 m (659 ft 1 in)
Beam: 28.6 m (93 ft 10 in)[4]
Draft: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion: CODELOD
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)[5]
Range: 18,200 nautical miles (33,700 km; 20,900 mi)
Capacity:
  • Tanks for diesel oil, aviation fuel (19,000m3) and fresh water (1,300m3)
  • Lubrication oil stored in drums
  • Stowage for up to 8 × 20 containers
Complement: 63 plus 46 non-crew embarked persons (Royal Marines, flight crew, trainees)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Kelvin Hughes Integrated Bridge System
  • Servowatch IPMS System
  • 3 × SharpEye radar[6]
Armament:
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 30 mm cannons
Aircraft carried: 1 medium helicopter with full hangar facilities (Merlin / Wildcat), flight deck capable of landing Chinook-size helicopter

Tidesurge was accepted off contract on 15 November 2017. She arrived at A&P Falmouth, Cornwall, on 27 March 2018 for final fitting out with sensitive military equipment prior to UK sea trials.[8] Tidesurge was accepted into service in 20 February 2019.[2]

References
  1. http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-tidesurge-ships-details
  2. "RFA Tidesurge welcomed to the fleet". Royal Navy. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. "Tide Class MARS Tanker". BMT. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. "DSME Announced as Winning Bid for Royal Navy's MARS Tanker Competition". Defencepro Daily. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  5. "HMS Westminster's refuelling first with new tanker RFA Tidespring". Royal Navy. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  6. "Kelvin Hughes to supply equipment for 4 MARS tankers vessels for Royal Fleet Auxiliary". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  7. http://www.dsme.co.kr/pub/ds/td/dstd030Q.do?dt_type=tod&src_today_type=&dt_seq_no=3299&currentPageNo=1
  8. "Third Tide-Class Tanker Arrives in UK". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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