RFA Tiderace (A137)

RFA Tiderace is a Tide-class replenishment tanker of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). Ordered from DSME in 2012, she was officially named on 1 December 2016[5] and was accepted by the Ministry of Defence in June 2017.[6] Tiderace entered service on 2 August 2018.[7]

Tiderace in August 2017
History
United Kingdom
Name: RFA Tiderace
Ordered: February 2012
Builder: DSME
Laid down: June 2015
Launched: November 2015
In service: 2 August 2018
Identification:
Status: In Service
General characteristics [1]
Class and type: Tide-class fast fleet tanker
Displacement: 37,000 t (36,000 long tons)
Length: 200.9 m (659 ft 1 in)
Beam: 28.6 m (93 ft 10 in)[2]
Draft: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion: CODELOD
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)[3]
Range: 18,200 nautical miles (33,700 km; 20,900 mi)
Capacity:
  • Tanks for diesel oil, aviation fuel (19,000m3) and fresh water (1,300m3)
  • Lubrication oil stored in drums
  • Stowage for up to 8 × 20 containers
Complement: 63 plus 46 non-crew embarked persons (Royal Marines, flight crew, trainees)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Kelvin Hughes Integrated Bridge System
  • Servowatch IPMS System
  • 3 × SharpEye radar[4]
Armament:
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  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × 30 mm cannons
  • 4 x MK44 Miniguns
  • 4 × General Purpose Machine Guns
Aircraft carried: 1 medium helicopter
Aviation facilities: Full hangar facilities (Merlin/Wildcat), flight deck capable of landing Chinook-size helicopter

Tiderace departed her builders in August 2017 bound for the United Kingdom.[8] She arrived at A&P Falmouth, Cornwall on 25 September 2017 for final fitting out with sensitive military equipment prior to UK sea trials and entry into service in 2018.[9][10]

References
  1. "Tide Class MARS Tanker". BMT Defence Services. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  2. "DSME Announced as Winning Bid for Royal Navy's MARS Tanker Competition". Defence Professionals GmbH. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  3. "HMS Westminster's refuelling first with new tanker RFA Tidespring". Royal Navy. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. "Kelvin Hughes to supply equipment for 4 MARS tankers vessels for Royal Fleet Auxiliary". NavyRecognition.com. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  5. British Embassy Seoul (2 December 2016). "RFA Tiderace unveiled in South Korea". Gov.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. @RfaNostalgia (28 June 2017). "Another milestone day for the #RoyalFleetAuxiliary - Acceptance of Tiderace" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 March 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. @NavyLookout (2 August 2018). "First of the Tide class joins Twitter... Welcome @RFATiderace" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 March 2019 – via Twitter.
  8. "RFA Tiderace leaves South Korea for Falmouth via American base in Japan". Falmouth Packet. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  9. "New ship to support the aircraft carriers arrives in UK". Gov.uk. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  10. "A&P Group wins major MoD contract to customise and support new RFA tanker fleet". A&P Group. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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