RFA Broomdale (A168)

History

United Kingdom
Name:	RFA Broomdale
Ordered:	1936
Builder:	Harland and Wolff, Govan
Laid down:	January 1937
Launched:	2 September 1937
Commissioned:	3 November 1937
Decommissioned:	12 April 1959
Fate:	Arrived at Bruges for scrapping on 2 January 1960
General characteristics
Class & type:	Dale-class fleet tanker
Displacement:	17,388 tonnes full load
Length:	483 ft 1 in (147.24 m)
Beam:	61 ft 8 in (18.80 m)
Draught:	27 ft 5 in (8.36 m)
Propulsion:	Burmeister & Wain 6-cylinder diesels with a single shaft. 490 nhp
Speed:	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h)
Complement:	44

RFA Broomdale (A168) was a Dale-class fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Dale-class oilers

Abbeydale Aldersdale Arndale Bishopdale Boardale Broomdale Cairndale Cedardale Darkdale Denbydale Derwentdale Dewdale Dingledale Dinsdale Eaglesdale Easedale Echodale Ennerdale

List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

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