RFA TIDEFLOW

RFA TIDEFLOW

Previous name:………….TIDERACE (28 June 1958 renamed RFA TIDEFLOW at Malta in order to obviate confusion with her sister TIDERANGE)

Official Number:…………186336

Class:……………………..TIDE CLASS Fleet Replenishment Tanker

Pennant No:………………A97

Laid down:………………..30 August 1953

Builder:……………………L Thompson, North Sands, Sunderland.

Launched:………………...30 August 1954

Into Service:……………...25 January 1956

Out of service:……………November 1975

Fate:………………………10 May 1976 Arrived at Bilbao under tow of the tug AFON GOCH for breaking up by Messrs Remasa at Santuru, Viscaya

 

Undated Public Domain photograph.

 

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