RFA Bayleaf (A79)

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Bayleaf.

History
United Kingdom
NameLondon Integrity (1955–59, 1973–77)[1] RFA Bayleaf (1959–73)[1]
Port of registryUnited Kingdom (1955–59, 1973–77)[1]
BuilderFurness Shipbuilding Co., Stockton-on-Tees, England[1]
Yard number460[1]
Launched28 October 1954[1]
Commissioned16 June 1959 and renamed Bayleaf[1]
DecommissionedReturned to her owners in March 1973; name reverted to original[1]
RenamedLondon Integrity (1954-59 and 1973-77)[1]
HomeportLondon (with LOF)[1]
Identification
FateScrapped in January 1977[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeLeaf-class tanker
Tonnage12,126 GRT, 6,940 NRT, 17,930 DWT[1]
Length556 ft 6 in (169.62 m)[1]
Beam71 ft 5 in (21.77 m)[1]
Draught30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)[1]
Installed power6800 bhp[1]
Propulsion1 × 6-cylinder Doxford single-acting two-stroke diesel engine.[1]
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)[1]
Notessister ship: RFA Brambleleaf (A81)

RFA Bayleaf (A79) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and the second ship to bear the name.

Bayleaf was launched by the Furness Shipbuilding Company of Stockton-on-Tees.[1] She was launched as the civilian London Integrity for London & Overseas Freighters in 1954 and completed in 1955.[1] She was a sister ship of RFA Brambleleaf (A81) built by the same shipyard for LOF the previous year.

She was bareboat chartered for the RFA in 1959 and renamed RFA Bayleaf.[1] She was returned to her owners in 1973, with whom she traded as the London Integrity again until the end of 1976.[1]

On 7 January 1977 she was sold for scrap and on 25 January 1977 she arrived in Burriana in Spain to be broken up.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Sedgwick et al., p. 71

Sources and further reading

  • Sedgwick, Stanley; Kinnaird, Mark; O'Donoghue, K.J. (1993) [1992]. London & Overseas Freighters, 1948-92: A Short History. World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-68-1.
  • Sedgwick, Stanley; Sprake, R.F. (1977). London & Overseas Freighters Limited 1949-1977. World Ship Society. ISBN 0905617037.


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