| Ranger-class tanker | |
|---|---|
|
Black Ranger RFA Black Ranger | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: |
Harland and Wolff Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company |
| Operators: |
 Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| Built: | 1940–1941 |
| In commission: | 1941–1973 |
| Completed: | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Fleet support tanker |
| Displacement: | 6,700 long tons (6,808 t) full load |
| Length: | 365 ft 10 in (111.51 m) |
| Beam: | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Draught: | 20 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 |
| Speed: | 13 knots (15 mph; 24 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) |
| Complement: | 40 |
The Ranger class tanker was a series of six ships built for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
- RFA Black Ranger (A163), built by Harland and Wolff
- RFA Blue Ranger (A157), built by Harland and Wolff
- RFA Brown Ranger (A169), built by Harland and Wolff
- RFA Gold Ranger (A130), built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
- RFA Green Ranger (A152), built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
- RFA Grey Ranger, built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company
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