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| Career |
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| Ordered: |
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| Laid down: |
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| Launched: |
7 February 1951 |
| Commissioned: |
17 July 1951 |
| Decommissioned: |
11 May 1961. Laid up at Devonport. |
| Fate: |
Sold commercially in December 1969 and renamed MARISURF. Arrived Split for demolition on 21 July 1980 |
| Struck: |
1969 |
| General characteristics |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: |
469'06" |
| Beam: |
60'06" |
| Draught: |
27'07.75" |
| Propulsion: |
1 x 4 cyl Doxford diesel. 4400 bhp. Single shaft. |
| Speed: |
12.5 knots. |
| Range: |
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| Complement: |
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| Armament: |
None fitted. |
| Aircraft: |
None |
| Motto: |
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RFA Surf Patrol (A357) was a freighting tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Her and her sister RFA Surf Pioneer (A 365) were originally ordered by Polish owners but were commandeered by the Admiralty whilst building during the Korean War.
