- RFA Tidepool (A76)
RFA "Tidepool" (A76) was a fast fleet tanker of the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary . "Tidepool" had a long and busy life in the fleet. The ship participated in both theCod War and theBeira Patrol during the 1970s. In 1982 when theFalklands War broke out "Tidepool" was actually on its way toChile to be disposed of. The ship was temporarily reclaimed by theUnited Kingdom and passed into Chilean hands in August 1982.
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