Ol-class tanker (1965)
The Ol-class tankers were Royal Fleet Auxiliary "fast fleet tankers" tasked with providing fuel, food, fresh water, ammunition and other supplies to Royal Navy vessels around the world.
RFA Olmeda | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ol class |
| Builders | |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Tide class |
| Succeeded by | Wave class |
| In service | 1965–2021 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Cancelled | 1 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Tanker |
| Displacement | 33,240 long tons (33,773 t) full load |
| Length | 648 ft (198 m) |
| Beam | 84 ft 2 in (25.65 m) |
| Draught | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Propulsion | 2× Pametrada steam turbines, double reduction geared |
| Speed | 21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h) |
| Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) |
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| Aircraft carried | 3× Westland Wessex or Westland Sea King helicopters |
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