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| | |image= Replenishment oiler RFA Tideflow (A97) underway c1962.jpg | ||
| | |image_caption= RFA ''Tideflow'' (A97) in August 1962 | ||
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| | |country= United Kingdom | ||
| | |flag= [[File:British-Royal-Fleet-Auxiliary-Ensign.svg|100x35px|RFA Ensign]] | ||
| | |name= RFA ''Tideflow'' | ||
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| | |laid_down= 30 August 1953 | ||
| | |launched= 30 August 1954 as ''Tiderace'' | ||
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| | |commissioned= | ||
| | |decommissioned= | ||
| | |in_service= 25 January 1956 | ||
| | |out_of_service= November 1975 | ||
| | |renamed= 28 June 1958 ''Tideflow'' | ||
| | |struck= | ||
| | |reinstated= | ||
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| | |identification= *{{IMO Number|5360998}} | ||
*[[Pennant number]]: A97 | *[[Pennant number]]: A97 | ||
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| | |fate= Scrapped, 1976 | ||
| | |notes= <ref name="historicalrfa-tideflowa97">{{Cite web |date=15 October 2008 |title=RFA Tideflow - Historical RFA |url=https://historicalrfa.uk/rfa-tideflow/ | ||
|website=historicalrfa.uk |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> | |website=historicalrfa.uk |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref> | ||
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|class= {{sclass2|Tide|replenishment oiler}} | |||
|displacement={{Convert|26000|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} | |||
|length= {{Convert|583|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}} | |||
|beam= {{Convert|71|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}} | |||
|draught= {{Convert|32|ft|1|in|m|abbr=on}} | |||
|propulsion= *2 × Parmetrada steam turbines | |||
*3 × [[Babcock & Wilcox]] boilers | |||
|speed= {{Convert|17|kn|mph km/h|lk=in}} | |||
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|complement= 90 RFA | |||
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'''RFA ''Tideflow'' (A97)''' was a {{sclass2|Tide|replenishment oiler}} of the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] (RFA), the naval [[auxiliary fleet]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. She enter service with the RFA in 1956. She was originally named ''Tiderace'', but was later renamed ''Tideflow'' in 1958 to avoid confusion with other members of the class. She was taken out of service in 1976 and scrapped. | '''RFA ''Tideflow'' (A97)''' was a {{sclass2|Tide|replenishment oiler}} of the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] (RFA), the naval [[auxiliary fleet]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. She enter service with the RFA in 1956. She was originally named ''Tiderace'', but was later renamed ''Tideflow'' in 1958 to avoid confusion with other members of the class. She was taken out of service in 1976 and scrapped. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:16, 13 December 2025
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Design and construction
Tideflow had a normal complement of 100 Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel. Her design incorporated the latest abeam rigs with automatic tension winches and included an astern fuelling rig. The ship was able to carry 8,500 tons of Furnace Fuel Oil, 4,600 tons of diesel oil and 1,900 tons of avcat.Template:Sfn
The construction of Tideflow was carried out in the north east of England by J.L. Thompson and Sons. She was laid down on 30 August 1953 and was launched the following year, on 30 August 1954. She displaced fully loaded, 26,000 tons, was just over 583 ft in overall length and was capable of 17 knots.Template:Sfn
Decommissioning and fate
Following nineteen years service, Tideflow was laid up at HMMB Devonport during November 1975 and she was added to the 'Disposal List' on 8 January 1976. Just under a fortnight later, she was advertised for sale in The Times newspaper, on 17 January. She was towed out of Devonport on 4 May and arrived six days later at Bilbao, Spain, for breaking.[1]
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