RFA Cherryleaf (A82)

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Cherryleaf.
Cherryleaf in August 1975
History
Name
  • Overseas Adventurer (1963–73; 1980–81)[1]
  • RFA Cherryleaf (1973–80)[1]
  • Petrostar XVI[2]
OwnerLondon and Overseas Bulk Carriers (1963–81)[1] Petrostar Co Ltd (1981–86)[2]
Operator
Port of registry
  • United Kingdom London (1963–73; 1980–81)
  • United Kingdom (1973–80)
  • Saudi Arabia (1981–87)
BuilderNordseewerke[1]
Yard number321[1]
Launched16 October 1962[1]
Completed21 February 1963[1]
Decommissioned1980 (RFA)[2]
Renamed
  • Overseas Adventurer (1962–73; 1980–81)[1]
  • Petrostar XVI (1981–87)[2]
Identification
FateConstructive total loss 1986[3] scrapped 1987[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeLeaf-class tanker
Tonnage
Displacement18,560 t (18,267 long tons)
Length559 ft 4 in (170.48 m)[1]
Beam72 ft (22 m)[1]
Draught29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)[1]
Depth39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
Installed power8,400 bhp[1]
Propulsion7–cylinder[4] MAN diesel[1]
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h)[1]

RFA Cherryleaf (A82) was a Leaf-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom, in service from 1973 to 1980.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Sedgwick et al., p. 101
  2. ^ a b c d Sedgwick et al., p. 102
  3. ^ ACIG 2004, p. 26
  4. ^ "London & Overseas Freighters 1941–97". LOF–News. Retrieved 29 June 2010.