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RFA Plumleaf

Tanker · built 1960

IMO5279979No AIS position on record

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RFA Plumleaf (Tanker) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Tanker
Flag
—
Year built
1960
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
171 m
Registered owner
—

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
RFA Plumleaf
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5279979
Flag
—
Vessel type
Tanker
Length overall
170.7 m
Beam
—
Year built
1960

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About RFA Plumleaf

RFA Plumleaf (A78) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. Launched on 29 March 1960, she measured 12,692 gross register tonnage, with a length of 562 feet, a beam of 72 feet 1 inch and a draught of 30 feet 1⁄4 inch. She was powered by a 6-cylinder diesel engine giving the ship a top speed of 14 knots. Plumleaf was built for Wm Cory & Son Ltd, London, as Corheath, by Blyth Shipbuilding Company, however, her charter was agreed early and she ran trials as Plumleaf before entering RFA service in 1960. She saw service during the Falklands War. Plumleaf was decommissioned in 1986, arriving at Kaohsiung for demolition on 17 December 1986.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is RFA Plumleaf now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for RFA Plumleaf 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 Plumleaf?
RFA Plumleaf is a tanker, built in 1960. The vessel is 170.7 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RFA Plumleaf?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RFA Plumleaf 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 Plumleaf. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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