 Plumleaf refueling USS America (CVA-66), circa 1970 | |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | RFA Plumleaf |
| Operator: | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| Builder: | Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Ltd |
| Launched: | 29 March 1960 |
| Completed: | August 1960 |
| Decommissioned: | May 1986 |
| In service: | 24 August 1960 |
| Out of service: | 1986 |
| Identification: |
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| Honours and awards: | Falkland Islands 1982 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in Kaohsiung 17 December 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Leaf-class tanker |
| Tonnage: |
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| Displacement: | 24,940 t (24,546 long tons) |
| Length: | 562 ft 0 in (171.30 m) |
| Beam: | 72 ft 1 in (21.97 m) |
| Draught: | 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m) |
| Depth: | 39 ft 1 in (11.91 m) |
| Installed power: | 9,500 bhp |
| Propulsion: | 1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel. |
| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
RFA Plumleaf (A78) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.
Launched on 29 March 1960, she measured 12,692 gross register tonnage, with a length of 562 feet, a beam of 72 feet 1 inch and a draught of 30 feet 1⁄4 inch. She was powered by a 6-cylinder diesel engine giving the ship a top speed of 14 knots.[1]
Plumleaf was built for Wm Cory & Son Ltd, London, as Corheath, by Blyth Shipbuilding Company, however, her charter was agreed early and she ran trials as Plumleaf before entering RFA service in 1960.[2]
She saw service during the Falklands War. Plumleaf was decommissioned in 1986, arriving at Kaohsiung for demolition on 17 December 1986.[3]
Battle honours[]
On 23 November 1984 Plumleaf received her Falklands Islands 1982 Battle honour, presented by Admiral Sir Nicolas Hunt, GCB LVO – FOSNI.[4][5]
References[]
Citations[]
- ↑ "Plumleaf (5279979)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 22 December 2020. (subscription required)
- ↑ Puddefoot 2009, p. 188.
- ↑ "RFA Plumleaf (II)". http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-plumleaf-ships-details.
- ↑ "Operation Corporate Battle Honour Awards - Historical RFA". 3 October 2011. https://historicalrfa.uk/operation-corporate-battle-honour-awards/.
- ↑ "MOD Acronyms and Abbreviations". https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a757b41e5274a1622e2221e/acronyms_and_abbreviations_dec08.pdf.
Bibliography[]
- Puddefoot, Geoff (2009) (in en). The Fourth Force The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 1945. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-046-8.
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