Fleet replenishment tanker Tidespring successfully completed trials on Jan 16 1963 and was handed over to Admiralty by Hawthorn Leslie (Shipbldr) Ltd; Tidespring and sister Tidepool, also completing at Hawthorn Leslie's are improved type of Naval tanker designed to carry mixed cargo of fuel oils and stores and are specially rigged to transfer them at sea; length oa 583 ft, beam 71 ft, draft 32 ft, gross 13,250 tons; single screw turbine installation is fitted. (See also F.A. Tanker. Shipbldg and Shipg Rec v 101 n 6 Feb 7 1963 p 180)
"Tidespring", latest R.F.A. tanker
Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr
Shipbuilder and Marine Engine-Builder ; 70 , n 664
1963
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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"Tidespring", latest R.F.A. tanker
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