RFA Plumleaf (A78)

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Plumleaf.

Plumleaf refueling USS America (CVA-66), circa 1970
History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Plumleaf
OperatorRoyal Fleet Auxiliary
BuilderBlyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Company Ltd
Launched29 March 1960
CompletedAugust 1960
DecommissionedMay 1986
In service24 August 1960
Out of service1986
Identification
Honours &
awards		Falkland Islands 1982
FateScrapped in Kaohsiung 17 December 1986
General characteristics
Class & typeLeaf-class tanker
Tonnage
Displacement24,940 t (24,546 long tons)
Length562 ft 0 in (171.30 m)
Beam72 ft 1 in (21.97 m)
Draught30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Depth39 ft 1 in (11.91 m)
Installed power9,500 bhp
Propulsion1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel.
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)

RFA Plumleaf (A78) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.

Launched on 29 March 1960, she measured 12,692 gross register tonnage, with a length of 562 feet, a beam of 72 feet 1 inch and a draught of 30 feet 1⁄4 inch. She was powered by a 6-cylinder diesel engine giving the ship a top speed of 14 knots.[1]

Plumleaf was built for Wm Cory & Son Ltd, London, as Corheath, by Blyth Shipbuilding Company, however, her charter was agreed early and she ran trials as Plumleaf before entering RFA service in 1960.[2]

She saw service during the Falklands War. Plumleaf was decommissioned in 1986, arriving at Kaohsiung for demolition on 17 December 1986.[3]

Battle honours

On 23 November 1984 Plumleaf received her Falklands Islands 1982 Battle honour, presented by Admiral Sir Nicolas Hunt, GCB LVO – FOSNI.[4][5]

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Plumleaf (5279979)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ Puddefoot 2009, p. 188.
  3. ^ "RFA Plumleaf (II)". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Operation Corporate Battle Honour Awards - Historical RFA". historicalrfa.uk. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "MOD Acronyms and Abbreviations" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

Bibliography

  • Puddefoot, Geoff (2009). The Fourth Force The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 1945. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-046-8.



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