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RFA Pearleaf (A77)

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1960 Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary For other ships with the same name, see RFA Pearleaf.

RFA Pearleaf (A77) in 1986
History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Pearleaf
BuilderBlythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow
Launched15 October 1959
Completed15 January 1960
In service28 January 1960
Out of service9 May 1986
Identification
Fate
  • Sold, 1986
  • Scrapped, 1993
General characteristics
Class and typeLeaf-class tanker
Displacement25,790 long tons (26,204 t)
Length568 ft (173 m)
Beam72 ft (22 m)
Draught30 ft (9.1 m)
Propulsion1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel engine, 1 shaft
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Service record
Operations: Falklands War

RFA Pearleaf (A77) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She was the second ship to bear the name.

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Leaf-class tankers
 Royal Navy
 Royal Australian Navy
British Naval Forces of the Falklands War
 Royal Navy
United Kingdom Naval Auxiliary (RFA)
United Kingdom Ships Taken Up From Trade
United Kingdom Civilian Auxiliary (RMAS)
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