Edenfield
Ship Number
1659
Vessel Type
Oil Tanker
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
12
Launch Date
March 5, 1965
Launched By
Mrs Clive Hunting
Delivered
July 2, 1967
Owner
Hunting (Eden) Tankers Ltd
Weight
35805 grt
BP Length
745 feet
Breadth
107-6 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
15 knots
Propulsion
Harland & Wolff - B & W Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 9 Cylnder 17,000 SHP
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
Edenfield

Pennant No.A129
 
Dewdale had been built as the Edenfield. She displaced 67,000 tons and was also powered by Babcock and Wilcox diesels. She had a speed of 15 knots, a complement of 51 and measured 774ft in length, 107ft in breadth and 41ft in draught.
 
At the time of the Silver Jubilee Review, Dewdale was the largest ship in both the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary
 
September 1977 withdrawn from RFA service and was returned to her owners’ subsidiary Field Tank Steamship Co Ltd and name reverted to Edenfield
 
May 1978 purchased by Donath Shipping Co, Piraeus and renamed World Field
 
24 June 1982 sailed Jeddah for Taiwanese breakers
 
6th August 1982 arrived Kaohsiung for demolition
 
12th August 1982 demolition begun by Nan Hor Stel Enterprise Co.
 
20th October 1982 demolition completed