A139 RFA Tideforce Royal Fleet Auxiliary ---- united kingdom classes ----Aircraft Carrier ............ Audacious classAircraft Carrier ............ Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Colossus classAircraft Carrier ............ Courageous classAircraft Carrier ............ Illustrious classAircraft Carrier ............ Implacable classAircraft Carrier ............ Improved Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Majestic classAircraft Carrier ............ Modified Centaur classAircraft Carrier ............ Nairana classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Invincible classAircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Queen Elizabeth classHelicopter Carrier ............ Argus classHelicopter Carrier ............ Engadine classHelicopter Carrier ............ Lofoten classHelicopter Carrier ............ Tiger conversion classCruiser ............ Crown Colony classCruiser ............ Fiji classCruiser ............ Tiger classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ County classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 3)Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 45 Daring classGuided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 82 Bristol classDestroyer ............ Daring classDestroyer ............ Later Battle classFrigate ............ Broad Beam Leander classFrigate ............ Exocet Leander classFrigate ............ Ikara Leander classFrigate ............ Leander (mod) classFrigate ............ Leander classFrigate ............ River (RN Group II) classFrigate ............ Seawolf Leander classFrigate ............ Towed Array Exocet Leander classFrigate ............ Type 12 Rothesay classFrigate ............ Type 15 classFrigate ............ Type 21 Amazon classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer classFrigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall classFrigate ............ Type 23 Duke classFrigate ............ Type 26 classFrigate ............ Type 61 Salisbury classFrigate ............ Type 81 Tribal classCorvette ............ Castle class patrol vesselCorvette ............ Modified River classCorvette ............ Port of Spain classCorvette ............ River (Batch 2) classCorvette ............ River classCorvette ............ Triton classAssault Carrier ............ Ocean classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Albion classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Bay classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Fearless classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ LST(3) classLanding Ship/Platform Dock ............ Round Table classSupport Ship ............ Abdiel classSupport Ship ............ Challenger classSupport Ship ............ Early Tide classSupport Ship ............ Echo classSupport Ship ............ Endurance (1967)Support Ship ............ Fort I class (1978)Support Ship ............ Fort II class (1992)Support Ship ............ Galatea classSupport Ship ............ Hecla classSupport Ship ............ Improved Tide classSupport Ship ............ Ness classSupport Ship ............ OL classSupport Ship ............ Patricia classSupport Ship ............ Point classSupport Ship ............ Protector (2011) classSupport Ship ............ Protector classSupport Ship ............ Regent classSupport Ship ............ Retainer classSupport Ship ............ Rover classSupport Ship ............ RRS Ernest ShackletonSupport Ship ............ RRS Sir David AttenboroughSupport Ship ............ Scott classSupport Ship ............ Somersby classSupport Ship ............ Tide classSupport Ship ............ Triumph classSupport Ship ............ Vidal classSupport Ship ............ Wave classIcebreakers ............ Polar Circle class------------- Also used -------------CA ... Support Ship ........... Canadian Fort classSE ... Support Ship ........... Diligence classRO ... Support Ship ........... MRSO (1) classPL ... Support Ship ........... Reliant class (1983)--More------ Tide class ships ----Royal Fleet Auxiliary ----- A136 RFA TidespringRoyal Fleet Auxiliary ----- A137 RFA TideraceRoyal Fleet Auxiliary ----- A138 RFA TidesurgeRoyal Fleet Auxiliary ----- A139 RFA Tideforce--More-- 2019 to present Data Login to Edit Tide class AO - Support Ship IMO: 9655561 MMSI: 235109339 Flight Deck: TF Call Sign: GXRN Shipyard: Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Events Help Us Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedPort VisitDeploymentHomeportAircraftHistory of A139 RFA Tideforce2012-feb-22Ordered2015-dec-24Laid downYard No. 70472017-jan-21Launched2018-jan-24Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering naming ceremony at DSWE Okpo2018-aug-15HomeportA and P Falmouth MARS Tanker Arrived in Falmouth, for UK weapons and communications fit2019-may-4Port VisitAnchorage Delta Tied up at D Buoy in Plymouth Sound.2019-sep-2AircraftWildcat HMA.2 of 815 NAS embarked as Tideforce Flt, in preparation for WESTLANT deployment later in the month.2019-sep-26DeploymentWESTLANT19 Supporting HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Dragon and HMS Northumberland during WESTLANT19, off US east coast.2020-may-15DeploymentAnchorage Charlie secured to C buoy in Plymouth Sound.2020-sep-21DeploymentNorth Western Approaches JW 20-2 Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland2020-oct-17Port VisitLoch Striven alongside at Loch Striven after JW20-2.2022-sep-21Port VisitFreeport visited Bahamas with Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ528 embarked. Specifications from Tide class 37000light (tn) 200.80length (m) 28.60beam (m) 10draught (m) 2Naval Gun single 30 mm2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm Aircraft Typical Max Royal Navy AW EH101 01 Royal Air Force B 414 - H-47D Chinook 01The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Builder Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering, Geoje-Daero