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RFA Wave Emperor

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History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Wave Emperor
Ordered3 February 1943
BuilderFurness Shipbuilding Company, Haverton Hill
Laid down19 May 1943
Launched16 October 1944
Commissioned20 December 1944
Stricken1959
FateLaid up at Portland in the late 1950s. Arrived in Barrow for demolition on 19 June 1960
General characteristics
Class and typeWave-class oiler
Displacement16,650 tons full load
Length492 ft 5 in (150.09 m)
Beam64 ft 4 in (19.61 m)
Draught28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Propulsion2 x Parsons double reduction geared steam turbines. 6,800 shp. Single shaft.
Speed14.5 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.

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