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RFA Tidesurge (A98)
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RFA Tidesurge (A98) was a of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
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Launched in 1954, the ship was originally named Tiderange but was renamed in 1958 to avoid confusion with other members of the class.
Decommissioned in 1976, Tidesurge left Portsmouth under tow on 19 April 1977 for Valencia to be broken up.