RFA Tidespring

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Accession NumberP90Title (extended title only)Plaque - RFA TidespringDescriptionSmall wooden plaque with raised brass plate motif of RFA Tidespring
DateBetween 1st January 1966 and 31st December 1966ProvenanceRFA Tidespring (A75) was a Tide-class replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. As a replenishment oiler, her main purpose was to refuel other ships. The ship had a long career in the RFA, entering service in the early 1960s, and finally being decommissioned in 1991.
Tidespring took part in the Falklands War, particularly in the recapture of South Georgia. At the time, she was carrying M Company of 42 Commando Royal Marines. The ship accommodated prisoners of war taken during operations. The Falklands provided a reprieve of ten years for Tidespring which had been due to decommission in 1982.
She eventually sailed from Portsmouth in tow on 20 March 1992 for the breakers, arriving in Alang, India, for demolition on 2 July 1992.Relevance to the CityRelevance to the City – In November 1966 RFA Tidespring accompanied the aircraft carrier HMS Victorius on a visit to Fremantle. Further visits occurred through the 1970’s

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