RFA Spalake
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Spalake |
| Ordered | May 1944 |
| Builder | Charles Hill & Sons |
| Laid down | 13 August 1945 |
| Launched | 10 August 1946 |
| Commissioned | 28 November 1946 |
| Decommissioned | 1977 |
| Fate | Arrived Dalmuir for demolition, August 1977 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,219 long tons (1,239 t) |
| Length | 172 ft (52 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Draught | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
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RFA Spalake (A260) was a coastal water carrier of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and one of two ships of the class to be built in Bristol by Charles Hill & Sons.[1]
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