RFA Cherryleaf (A82)
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For other ships of the same name, see RFA Cherryleaf.
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 16 October 1962 as OVERSEAS ADVENTURER |
| Commissioned: | February 1973 and renamed CHERRYLEAF - the 3rd ship to bear this name |
| Decommissioned: | 1980 and returned to her owners and name reverted to OVERSEAS ADVENTURER. |
| Fate: | Renamed PETROSTAR XV1 in 1981. Accommodation gutted by fire after Iranian missile attack on 5 April 1986. Laid up for disposal at Sharjah on 9 April 1986. Arrived Kaohsiung for demolition on 24 January 1987. |
| Struck: | |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 13721 grt, 7641 nrt, 19770 metric tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 559'04" |
| Beam: | 72'00" |
| Draught: | 29'06" |
| Propulsion: | 1 x 7 cyl MAN diesel |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots. |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | |
| Armament: | None fitted |
| Aircraft: | None |
| Motto: | |
RFA Cherryleaf (A82) was a Leaf-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
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