RFA Appleleaf (A83)

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Appleleaf.

RFA Appleleaf (A83) was a Leaf-class tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in service between 1959 and 1970.^[1]

History
United Kingdom
Name	RFA Appleleaf (A83)
Launched	22 April 1955 as George Lyras
Commissioned	1959 and renamed Appleleaf
In service	17 April 1959
Out of service	1970
Identification	IMO number: 5020990 Pennant number: A83
Fate	Returned to her owners in 1970, scrapped 6 June 1980
General characteristics
Class & type	Leaf-class tanker
Displacement	17,960 tons full load
Length	556 ft 6 in (169.62 m)
Beam	71 ft 5 in (21.77 m)
Draught	30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
Propulsion	1 × 6-cylinder Doxford diesel.
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h)