Explosion of the RFA Bedenham

NAV Bedenham
The former RFA Bedenham, c. 1950
History
NameBedenham
OwnerAdmiralty
OperatorNaval Armament Department
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding, Troon
Launched26 September 1938
Completed1938
Out of service1951
FateExploded at Gun Wharf, Gibraltar
General characteristics
Class and typeNaval armament carrier
Tonnage1191 GRT
Length230 ft (70 m)
Beam37.5 ft (11.4 m)
Depth16.5 feet
PropulsionSteam triple expansion
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) loaded

RFA Bedenham was a naval armament carrier of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary that exploded while docked in Gibraltar on 27 April 1951, killing 13 people and causing a great deal of damage to the town.[1][a]

  1. ^ Puddefoot, Geoff (2009). The fourth force : the untold story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 1945. Barnsley: Seaforth. p. 5. ISBN 978-1848320468.
  2. ^ "EXPLOSION, PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR (Hansard, 19 July 1950)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 19 July 1950.


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