RFA Ennerdale (A213) was a Dale-class Mobile Bulk Tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She was on a long-term charter from 1967 to support the Royal Navy east of Suez. Ennerdale had no replenishment at sea (RAS) equipment and was later classed as a Mobile Reserve Tanker.[2]

United Kingdom
NameRFA Ennerdale
OperatorRoyal Fleet Auxiliary
BuilderKieler Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel
Yard number1132
Launched30 August 1963 (as Naess Scotsman)
AcquiredJuly 1967
In serviceFebruary 1968
Out of serviceJune 1970
Identification
FateWrecked and sunk 1 June 1970
General characteristics
Class and typeDale-class mobile bulk tanker
Tonnage
Displacement62,000 long tons
Length710 ft 0 in (216.41 m)
Beam98 ft 7 in (30.05 m)
Draught37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Depth51 ft 10 in (15.80 m)
Installed power16,800 brake horsepower (12,500 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 x Krupp/B&W 8-cylinder diesel
  • 1 x shaft
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Complement51
Notes[1][2]

Construction

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Ennerdale was built at Kieler Howaldtswerke AG, Kiel, Germany, as Naess Scotsman for the Anglo-Norness Shipping Co Ltd, which was managed by Naess, Denholm & Co Ltd, London. She was launched on 31 August and completed later in 1963.[3]

The bridge, accommodation and machinery were situated aft, and she needed to undergo a refit to enable her to receive rigs from fleet tankers in RFA service, therefore she was fitted with an astern fuelling rig and an abeam reception facility. In October 1967 she arrived on Tyneside for the modifications by Vickers Ltd Shipbuilding Group, Hebburn, and was renamed Ennerdale.[1]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b "RFA Ennerdale - Historical RFA". historicalrfa.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Puddefoot 2009, p. 193.
  3. ^ Puddefoot 2009, p. 194.

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