| RFA Spalake (A260) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | RFA Spalake |
| Ordered: | May 1944 |
| Builder: | Charles Hill & Sons |
| Laid down: | 13 August 1945 |
| Launched: | 10 August 1946 |
| Commissioned: | 28 November 1946 |
| Decommissioned: | 1977 |
| Struck: | 1977 |
| Fate: | Arrived Dalmuir for demolition, August 1977 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,219 long tons (1,239 t) |
| Length: | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Beam: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion: |
3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 675 shp (503 kW) 1 shaft |
| Speed: | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Armament: |
• 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun • 2 × 20 mm AA guns |
RFA Spalake (A260) was a coastal water carrier of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and one of two ships of the class to be built in Bristol by Charles Hill & Sons.
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