RFA Tideflow
ship · built 1956
In short
RFA Tideflow (ship) has no AIS position on record with Seadar.
- Vessel type
- ship
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1956
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 178 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
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- Name
- RFA Tideflow
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 5360998
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 177.8 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1956
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About RFA Tideflow
RFA Tideflow (A97) was a Tide-class replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She enter service with the RFA in 1956. She was originally named Tiderace, but was later renamed Tideflow in 1958 to avoid confusion with other members of the class. She was taken out of service in 1976 and scrapped.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RFA Tideflow now?
- Seadar has no displayable AIS position for RFA Tideflow in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is RFA Tideflow?
- RFA Tideflow is a ship, built in 1956. The vessel is 177.8 m long.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for RFA Tideflow?
- Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RFA Tideflow from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for RFA Tideflow. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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