RFA Wave Laird (A119) was an Wave-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was built in 1946 as Empire Dunbar by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham for the Ministry of Transport and completed at Wave Laird. She served until 1961 when she was laid up at HMNB Devonport. Wave Laird was scrapped in 1970 in Spain.
Description
The ship was built in 1946 by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. She was yard number 767.
The ship was long overall ( between perpendiculars), with a beam of . . The turbines were built by Richardsons Westgarth Ltd. They drove a single screw propeller, She was allocated the United Kingdom Official Number 180967 and the Pennant number X129. This was later changed to A119.
Wave Laird was laid up in reserve at HMNB Devonport in 1961.