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Warships1970–2017 (RFA)
Tanker
Rover-class tanker is a tanker originating in United Kingdom. It was built by Swan Hunter. Reported operators include Royal Fleet Auxiliary Indonesian Navy Portuguese Navy.
United KingdomRover-class tanker
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary Indonesian Navy Portuguese Navy
Dale class
Tide class
1968–1974
1970–2017 (RFA)
5
1
4
Tanker
6,692 t DWT
16,160 t (15,900 long tons)
461 ft (141 m)
63 ft (19 m)
24 ft (7.3 m)
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA 4 diesel engines 1 × shaft Bow thruster 15,360 hp (11,450 kW)
18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
3,000 m 3 (19,000 bbl) of fuel
16 officers 31 ratings
Sperry Marine Visionmaster radars and ECDIS. 1690 I band navigation radars
2 × Corvus and 2 × Plessey Shield decoy launchers Graseby Type 182 towed torpedo decoy
2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns
Helicopter deck (no hangar)
The Rover class is a British ship class of five small fleet tankers , active from 1970 to 2017 with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom .
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 141 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Rover-class tanker equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Indonesian Navy Portuguese Navy
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Indonesia