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Tide Class British Replenishment Tanker

Tide Class

Repair Ship
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Tide Class British Replenishment Tanker
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Basic Information
Name
Tide Class British Replenishment Tanker
Designation
Tide Class
Alternate Designation
Tide Class
Equipment Type
Repair Ship
Manufacturer
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd
Date of Introduction
2017
Description

The Tide Class British Replenishment Tanker is a class of four fast fleet tankers that entered service with the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary from 2017.

Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew 63
Beam 28.60 m
Draft 10.25 m
Variants
Tidespring Commissioned: 2017 Status: Active
Tiderace Commissioned: 2018 Status: Active
Tidesurge Commissioned: 2019 Status: Active
Tideforce Commissioned: 2019 Status: Active
System
Alternative Designation Tide Class
Type Replenishment Tanker
Builder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd
Crew 63 ea
Cargo Capacity 19,000 m3 fuel and 1,300 m3 potable water. 8 x 20 ft ISO containers
Dimensions
Length 200.9 m
Height INA
Beam 28.6 m
Draft 10.25 m
Displacement, Standard 22,000 tons
Displacement, Full Load 39,000 tons
Propulsion System
Engine Name 2 x Wärtsilä 6L46F
Engine Type Diesel
Engine Power 19,320 hp
Generators 2 x Wärtsilä 6L32 diesel generators; 5 MW; GE Power Conversion electrical drive train, including 2 N3 HTC 560 1120/6 hybrid motors (PTI/PTO)
Maximum Range 8,000 n miles (1,4816.0 km)
Maximum Speed 18 kt (33.3 km/h)
Main Weapon System
Note 2 x Raytheon Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B with M61A1 20 mm/99; 6 barrels per mount; 4,500 rds/min combined to 1.5 km (0.8 n miles); on-mount search radar and EO/IR director.
Radar Systems
Surface Search Radar 3 x Kelvin Hughes SharpEye; E/F/I-bands.
Aviation Facilities
Hanger 1 x Enclosed Merlin-capable hangar
Flight Deck Large Chinook-capable flight deck
Aircraft 1 × Wildcat or AgustaWestland Merlin
Protection
Hull Armor Steel
Physical Countermeasures INA
Electronic Countermeasures INA
NBC Water Washdown System Yes
Image Sources
Notes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide-class_tanker; https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/07/rfa-tideforce-joins/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RFA_Tideforce_MOD_45166104.jpg;
Details
Country of Origin United Kingdom
Category Support Ships
Naval > Support Ships
Filter Label
T
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
200.9 m
Width
28.6 m
Height
—
Weight
39000000 kg
Operators (1)
United Kingdom
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