RFA Appleleaf (A83)
RFA Appleleaf (A83) was a Leaf-class tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in service between 1959 and 1970.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | RFA Appleleaf (A83) |
| Launched: | 22 April 1955 as George Lyras |
| Commissioned: | 1959 and renamed Appleleaf |
| Decommissioned: | Returned to her owners in 1970. |
| Identification: | IMO number: 5020990 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Leaf-class tanker |
| Displacement: | 17,960 tons full load |
| Length: | 556 ft 6 in (169.62 m) |
| Beam: | 71 ft 5 in (21.77 m) |
| Draught: | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel. |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
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