RFA Tidespring
replenishment oiler
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- RFA Tidespring
- IMO number
- 5361033
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- replenishment oiler
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 177.9 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1962
- Builder
- R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About RFA Tidespring
RFA 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 conflict provided a reprieve of ten years for Tidespring which had been due to decommission in 1982.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RFA Tidespring now?
- RFA Tidespring has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is RFA Tidespring?
- RFA Tidespring is a replenishment oiler, built in 1962 by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company. The vessel is 177.9 m long.
- Who owns RFA Tidespring?
- RFA Tidespring is operated by Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has RFA Tidespring been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for RFA Tidespring appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).