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1982 to 1997    

AO-52 Almirante Jorge Montt

CL Chilean Navy

1963 to 1982 - UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary - A76 RFA Tidepool    




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Call Sign: CCAM





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History of UK RFA Tidepool A76

1961-feb-28OrderedOrdered
1961-dec-04Laid downLaid down UK Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn, Yard No 753.
1962-dec-11LaunchedLaunched
1963-jun-28CommissionedCommissioned to replace RFA Wave Sovereign.
1963-sepPort VisitPort Visit visited International Maritime show in Helsinki, Finland
1966-marDeploymentDeployment Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol off Moazmbique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
1966-dec-09RefitRefit Refit at Vickers at Hebburn on Tyneside - site owned in 2010 by A&P Tyneside.
1977-jan-26DeploymentDeployment Left Portsmouth with RFA Tarbatness and RFA Green Rover for an Atlantic deployment, supporting HMS Tiger and her escort group until May 1977.
1977-sep-05DeploymentDeployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7.5 month group deployment (TG 317.6) to Australia and Far East, supporting HMS Tiger and in company with HMS Rhyl, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Regent and RFA Tarbatness. Returned 20 Apr 1978.
1980-decDeploymentDeployment Armilla Patrol with RFA Fort Austin, supported deployment to Middle East for Armilla Patrol, with HMS Ardent and HMS Apollo.
1982-aug-12DecommissionedDecommissioned
1982-aug-13Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Chilean Navy as Almirante Jorge Montt

History of CL Almirante Jorge Montt AO-52

1982-dec-13CommissionedCommissioned ex UK RFA Tidepool
1997-dec-15DecommissionedDecommissioned



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  Specifications

Improved Tide class
110crew
8531light (tn)
27400full load (tn)
177.90length (m)
21.70beam (m)
9.80draught (m)
17max speed (knots)
15000power (shp)
2Naval Engine steam turbines




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