RFA Eddycreek (A258)

History
United Kingdom
Launched: 19 January 1953
Commissioned: 11 September 1953
Decommissioned: 25 July 1960
Fate: Sold commercially to Italy in December 1963. Driven aground during a gale on 25 December 1963. Was refloated damaged on 1 February 1964 and scrapped at Leghorn in April 1964.
General characteristics
Length: 287 ft 7 in (88 m)
Beam: 44 ft 1 in (13 m)
Draught: 17 ft 3 in (5 m)
Propulsion: 3 cylinder Triple expansion steam
Speed: 12 knots

RFA Eddycreek (A258) was an Eddy class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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