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RFA Pearleaf (A77)

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RFA Pearleaf (A77) in 1986
History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Pearleaf
BuilderBlythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow
Launched15 October 1959
Completed15 January 1960
In service28 January 1960
Out of service9 May 1986
Identification
Fate
  • Sold, 1986
  • Scrapped, 1993
General characteristics
Class and typeLeaf-class tanker
Displacement25,790 long tons (26,204 t)
Length568 ft (173 m)
Beam72 ft (22 m)
Draught30 ft (9.1 m)
Propulsion1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel engine, 1 shaft
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Service record
Operations: Falklands War

RFA Pearleaf (A77) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She was the second ship to bear the name.

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References

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  • "RFA Pearleaf 1977-78". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
  • "RFA Pearleaf 1960 -1986". rfaaplymouth.org. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
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