RFA 'Tide' Class Fleet Replenishment Tankers
RFA Tidespring A136
One of the four new Royal Fleet Auxiliary 'Tide' Class Fleet Tankers that support the two Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, RFA Tidespring A136, enters Devonport Naval Base at Devil's Point on 19th July 2018. Commissioned into the fleet in November 2017, RFA Tidespring was the first of four new 'Tide' class that have been built by Daewoo Shipbuilding, and with a displacement of 37,000 tons, these replenishment fleet tankers are now amongst some of the largest vessels to enter Devonport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwgHDVu5awc
One of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's newest tankers,'Tide' Class Fleet Tanker RFA Tidespring A136, passes Royal William Yard and enters Devonport Naval Base on 19th July 2018. At 37,000 tons, these 'Tide' Class Tankers, built by Daewoo Shipbuilding in South Korea, are now among the largest vessels to be regularly seen at Devonport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXLo9PaNz34
RFA Tidespring A136, one of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's four new 'Tide' class fleet tankers, leaves Devonport Naval Base and is eased down the River Tamar at Devonport Pontoon / Cornwall Beach as she heads from base to sea at 0845 on Sunday 13th January 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLV77U1F-1o
RFA Tidespring A136, one of four 'Tide' class Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet Tankers, is seen leaving Devonport Naval Base at Rusty Anchor off Plymouth Hoe on 13th January 2019 as she heads from base to sea at 0845. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--mXrhNStG4
RFA Tidesurge A138
Passing the oldest covered slipway in the world which dates from circa 1765, the third of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's brand new 37,000 ton 'Tide' class fleet tankers, RFA Tidesurge A138, is eased out of No. 1 jetty as she heads to sea and leaves Devonport Naval Base at Mutton Cove on 13th February 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rJ5Kf3JMTY
RFA Tideforce A139
Filmed from Down Thomas, Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Argyle F231 is seen passing brand new RFA 'Tide' Class Fleet Tanker RFA Tideforce A139 at the Breakwater in Plymouth Sound as she enters Devonport on 5th July 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFEomkTkT_M