Tidesurge Tanker Joins Fleet
February 22 2019
The British Royal Navy's newest Tide-class replenishment tanker has entered service.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidesurge formally joined the fleet during a ceremony at Greenock Ocean Terminal in Glasgow on Wednesday, said a service release.
The Tidesurge is the third of four new tankers built by Daewoo Shipbuilding in South Korea.
The fourth ship, Tideforce, is slated to enter service later in 2019, the navy said.
The Tide-class tankers provide fuel and water to Royal Navy warships...
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