RFA Wave Emperor
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Wave Emperor |
| Ordered | 3 February 1943 |
| Builder | Furness Shipbuilding Company, Haverton Hill |
| Laid down | 19 May 1943 |
| Launched | 16 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 20 December 1944 |
| Stricken | 1959 |
| Fate | Laid up at Portland in the late 1950s. Arrived in Barrow for demolition on 19 June 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Wave-class oiler |
| Displacement | 16,650 tons full load |
| Length | 492 ft 5 in (150.09 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft 4 in (19.61 m) |
| Draught | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Parsons double reduction geared steam turbines. 6,800 shp. Single shaft. |
| Speed | 14.5 knots |
RFA Wave Emperor (A 100) was a Wave-class oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary built at Haverton Hill by the Furness Shipbuilding Company.
External links
[edit]- Wave Class Oilers - website on Oilers by Jeremy Olver.
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