Tide Class British Replenishment Tanker

Tide Class

Repair Ship

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Basic Information

Name

Tide Class British Replenishment Tanker

Designation

Tide Class

Alternate Designation

Tide Class

Equipment Type

Repair Ship

Manufacturer

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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

Classification

Domain

Naval & Littoral

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

200.9 m

Width

—

Height

—

Weight

—

Operators (1)

United Kingdom

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