RFA Eddybay
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA Eddybay |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee |
| Laid down | 23 March 1951 |
| Launched | 29 November 1951 |
| Commissioned | 25 April 1952 |
| Decommissioned | 9 November 1962 |
| Identification | Pennant number: A107 |
| Fate | Arrived Antwerp for demolition 29 August 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2156 gross register tons |
| Length | 286 ft 5 in (87 m) |
| Beam | 44 ft 2 in (13 m) |
| Draught | 17 ft 3 in (5 m) |
| Propulsion | 3 x cyl Triple expansion steam |
| Speed | 12 knots |
RFA Eddybay (A107) was an Eddy-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. As with others of the class the ship had a short career and was stationed at Gibraltar for much of that time as a petrol carrier, spending three years at the colony in total.
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