RFA Tidespring
Naval vessel · built 1962
In short
RFA Tidespring (Naval vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Naval vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1962
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 178 m
- Registered owner
- —
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Last reported position
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- Name
- RFA Tidespring
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 5361033
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Naval vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 177.9 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1962
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Ownership & management
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- Operator
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is RFA Tidespring now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for RFA Tidespring 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 Tidespring?
- RFA Tidespring is a naval vessel, built in 1962 by R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company. The vessel is 177.9 m long.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for RFA Tidespring?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for RFA Tidespring from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for RFA Tidespring. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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