New Tide-Class Tanker Reaches Cornwall For Customization
April 05 2017
The first of the U.K.'s new Tide-class support ships has arrived in Cornwall to undergo final modifications, reports the U.K. Ministry of Defense.
The Tidespring is the first of four 39,000-metric-ton tankers that can carry 19,000 cubic meters of fuel and 1,300 cubic meters of fresh water for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
All four are being built in South Korea, with final customization taking place in Falmouth at the A&P Shipyard, according to a release from the Royal Navy on...
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