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RFA ''Wave Chief'' was a Wave-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary that was built in 1946 as SS ''Empire Edgehil'' by Harland & Wolff, Govan, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom. She saw service during the Korean War, earning a battle star. ''Wave Chief'' also served in the First Cod War and Second Cod War against Iceland. She was extensively modified in the early 1960s and escorted Sir Alec Rose around Cape Horn, South Africa, in April 1968. She was decommissioned and laid up at Rosyth, Fife, in August 1974, and arrived at Inverkeithing, Fife, for scrapping on 13 November 1974. ==Description== The ship was built by Harland & Wolff, Govan, Renfrewshire. She was yard number 1306.〔 The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a draught of . She was assessed at .〔 The ship was propelled by two steam turbines, double reduction geared, driving a single screw propeller . The turbines ware made by Metrovick, Manchester, Lancashire. They could propel her at .〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RFA Wave Chief (A265)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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