Tide class
 RFA Tiderace (A137) in Yokosuka, 2017
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The Tide class is a class of fleet tankers used by the British Royal Navy since 2017 . They are part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary .
The Maud of Norway's Marine is a slightly smaller sister ship .
history
The Tide class was hired as the fleet supplier for the new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers in Korea in February 2012 after no British shipyard had submitted an offer to build it. The initial order volume was £ 452million, costs increased to £ 715million due to changes in exchange rates plus some closing work in the UK.
technology
The Tide class was based on a design by BMT Defense Services. The company developed a number of different variants of their so-called AEGIR design, which in turn were based on the construction of a civilian double-hulled tanker by the Norwegian Skipskonsulent. A total of three main variants and so far a sub-variant have been developed, AEGIR-10, AEGIR-18, AEGIR-18R and AEGIR-26. The British ships are based on the AEGIR-26. The first export success, the Norwegian Maud , is based on the AEGIR-18R, with this sub-variant compared to the standard AEGIR-18 being provided for a third of the capacity for dry payloads instead of tanks.
The tanks are intended for fresh water, kerosene and marine fuel. The flight deck is suitable for all helicopters, including the Chinooks of the Royal Air Force .
units
The class names are those of an earlier class of 20th century fleet tankers.
| Identifier | Surname | Launch | In service | Off-duty | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A136 | RFA tidespring | April 2015 | November 27, 2017 | active | |
| A137 | RFA Tiderace | November 2015 | 2nd August 2018 | active | |
| A138 | RFA Tidesurge | 4th June 2016 | 20th February 2019 | active | |
| A139 | RFA Tideforce | January 21, 2017 | July 30, 2019 | active |
