- Source: Eddy-class tanker
The Eddy-class coastal tankers were a series of eight replenishment oilers used by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. They were built from 1951–1953 tasked with transporting and providing fuel and other liquids to Royal Navy vessels and stations around the world.
History
There were originally ten ships planned in the class, although the final two were cancelled in 1952. Originally designed to act as fleet attendant oilers, in this role the ships were obsolete almost as soon as they were built due to the increasing prevalence of replenishment at sea, and their role was refocused to coastal transport duties.
Most of the class had relatively short service careers, although Eddyfirth remained in service until 1981. Several of the vessels were based at Gibraltar in the Mediterranean for most of their service years.
Ships
See also
List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
T1 tanker US coastal tanker
T2 tanker
T3 Tanker
Replenishment oiler
Escambia-class replenishment oiler
References
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- Eddy-class tanker
- Eddy
- RFA Eddyness
- RFA Eddycliff
- RFA Eddyreef
- RFA Eddyrock
- RFA Eddybay
- RFA Eddycreek
- RFA Eddyfirth
- RFA Eddybeach
