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Ol-class tanker (1965)
Class of three fast fleet tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Ol-class tanker (1918).
The Ol-class tankers were a series of three "fast fleet tankers" used by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom, tasked with providing fuel, food, fresh water, ammunition and other supplies to Royal Navy vessels around the world.
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![]() RFA Olmeda | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Ol class |
Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Tide class |
Succeeded by | Wave class |
In service | 1965–2021 |
Completed | 4 |
Lost | 1 |
Retired | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fast fleet tanker |
Displacement | |
Length | 648 ft (198 m) |
Beam | 84 ft 2 in (25.65 m) |
Draught | 34 ft (10 m) |
Depth | 44 ft (13 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h) |
Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
Complement |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 3× Westland Wessex or Westland Sea King helicopters |
Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck, hangar |
Notes | [1] |
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