RFA Plumleaf (A78)

RFA Plumleaf (A78) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.

She was powered by a 6-cylinder diesel engine giving the ship a top speed of 14 knots.

[1] Plumleaf was built for Wm Cory & Son Ltd, London, as Corheath, by Blyth Shipbuilding Company, however, her charter was agreed early and she ran trials as Plumleaf before entering RFA service in 1960.

[3] On 23 November 1984 Plumleaf received her Falklands Islands 1982 Battle honour, presented by Admiral Sir Nicolas Hunt, GCB LVO – FOSNI.

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