| RFA Retainer (A329) | |
|---|---|
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Laid down: | 11 October 1948 |
| Launched: | 19 January 1950 |
| Commissioned: | July 1954 |
| Decommissioned: | April 1978 |
| Fate: | Demolished at Barcelona on 29 October 1979 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,400 tons full load |
| Length: | 477 ft 2 in (145 m) |
| Beam: | 62 ft 2 in (19 m) |
| Draught: | 25 ft .75 in (8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 6-cylinder Scott-Doxford diesel engine |
| Speed: | 15 knots |
| Aircraft carried: | Fitted with a small landing platform |
RFA Retainer (A329) was an armament support ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
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