RFA Pearleaf (A77)

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Pearleaf.

RFA Pearleaf (A77) in 1986
History
United Kingdom
Name	RFA Pearleaf
Builder	Blythswood Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Scotstoun, Glasgow
Launched	15 October 1959
Completed	15 January 1960
In service	28 January 1960
Out of service	9 May 1986
Identification	IMO number: 5272593 Pennant number: A77
Fate	Sold, 1986 Scrapped, 1993
General characteristics
Class and type	Leaf-class tanker
Displacement	25,790 long tons (26,204 t)
Length	568 ft (173 m)
Beam	72 ft (22 m)
Draught	30 ft (9.1 m)
Propulsion	1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel engine, 1 shaft
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Service record
Operations:	Falklands War

RFA Pearleaf (A77) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She was the second ship to bear the name.

Citations

References

• "RFA Pearleaf 1977-78". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
• "RFA Pearleaf 1960 -1986". rfaaplymouth.org. Retrieved 10 September 2010.

External links

• The Falklands Conflict - Data Library - Ships