 RFA Surf Patrol, underway in 1956
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Surf class |
| Builders | Bartram & Sons |
| Operators |  Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| Preceded by | Sprite class |
| Succeeded by | Leaf class |
| In commission | 1951–1961 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics Surf Patrol and Surf Pioneer | |
| Type | Replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 15,800 long tons (16,054 t) |
| Length | 496 ft (151 m) |
| Beam | 60 ft 6 in (18.44 m) |
| Draught | 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) |
| Propulsion | Droxford 4-cylinder diesel engines |
| Speed | 13.75 knots (15.82 mph; 25.47 km/h) |
| General characteristics Surf Pilot | |
| Displacement | 10,519 long tons (10,688 t) |
| Length | 153.8 ft (46.9 m) p/p |
| Beam | 20.1 ft (6.1 m) |
The Surf class were a class of replenishment oilers taken up for service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), supporting the Royal Navy during the Korean War. Two were commercial tankers under construction in British yards as the war began. A third ship was captured from in the Far East and brought into the RFA as Surf Pilot. She was never utilised however, and was laid up until being scrapped in 1960. The remaining two tankers were laid up at about this time, and were either sold or scrapped by 1970.