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(Redirected from Ranger class tanker) Class of six fleet support tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Black RangerRFA Black Ranger
Class overview
NameRanger class
Builders
OperatorsRoyal Fleet Auxiliary Ensign Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Succeeded by Wave class
Built1940–1941
In commission1941–1973
Completed6
General characteristics
TypeFleet support tanker
Displacement6,700 long tons (6,808 t) full load
Length365 ft 10 in (111.51 m)
Beam47 ft (14 m)
Draught20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × 6-cylinder B&W diesel, 3,500 shp (2,600 kW) or 1 × 4-cylinder Doxford diesel, 2,800 shp (2,100 kW)
  • 1 shaft
Speed13 knots (15 mph; 24 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h)
Complement40

The Ranger-class tanker was a series of six fleet support tankers built for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.

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Ranger-class tankers
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