RFA Wave Laird (A119)
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 United Kingdom
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| Operator: | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
| Port of registry: | London, United Kingdom |
| Builder: | Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland |
| Yard number: | 767 |
| Laid down: | 1945 |
| Launched: | 3 April 1946 |
| Completed: | 30 September 1946 |
| Commissioned: | 30 September 1946 |
| Decommissioned: | 1961 |
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Korea (1950–51) |
| Fate: | Scrapped at Gandia, Spain in March 1970 |
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| Displacement: | 16,650 tonnes full load |
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| Beam: | 64 ft 1 in (19.53 m) |
| Draught: | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Depth: | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Metrovick-type double reduction geared steam turbines, 6,800 hp (5,100 kW). |
| Speed: | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
RFA Wave Laird (A119) was an 8,187 GRT Wave-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was built in 1946 as Empire Dunbar by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham for the Ministry of Transport and completed at Wave Laird. She served until 1961 when she was laid up at HMNB Devonport. Wave Laird was scrapped in 1970 in Spain.
The ship was built in 1946 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. She was yard number 767. The ship was 493 feet 8 inches (150.47 m) long overall (465 feet 0 inches (141.73 m) between perpendiculars), with a beam of 64 feet 1 inch (19.53 m). She had a draught of 28 feet 6 inches (8.69 m), and a depth of 35 feet 6 inches (10.82 m). She was assessed as 8,187 gross register tons (GRT), 4,562 NRT. Fully loaded, she displaced 16,650 tons.
The ship was propelled by two Metrovick-type double reduction geared steam turbines, which were fed by three drum boilers. 6,800 shaft horsepower (5,100 kW). The turbines were built by Richardsons Westgarth Ltd. They drove a single screw propeller, and could propel the ship at 15 knots (28 km/h).
Empire Dunbar was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland for the Ministry of Transport. She was launched on 3 April 1946 and completed on 30 September 1946 as RFA Wave Laird for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Her port of registry was London. She was allocated the United Kingdom Official Number 180967 and the Pennant number X129. This was later changed to A119.
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