RFA Eddyfirth
RFA Eddyfirth (A261) approaching Portsmouth | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Eddyfirth |
| Builder | Lobnitz & Co., Renfrew, Scotland |
| Laid down | 28 April 1952 |
| Launched | 10 September 1953 |
| In service | 25 April 1954 |
| Out of service | 1 April 1981 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped at Seville on 28 March 1982. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Eddy-class coastal tanker |
| Length | 287 ft 1 in (88 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft 1 in (13 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 3.5 in (5 m) |
| Propulsion | 3 cylinder Triple expansion steam |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 8 officers, 18 ratings |
| Armament | No armament carried but fitted for two 50-cal machine guns on bridge wings and two 20mm AA guns aft. |
RFA Eddyfirth (A261) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.