) ▁was ▁a ▁▁ ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Fle et ▁A ux ili ary . ▁As ▁a ▁re pl en ishment ▁o iler , ▁her ▁main ▁purpose ▁was ▁to ▁ref uel ▁other ▁ships . ▁The ▁ship ▁had ▁a ▁long ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁R FA , ▁entering ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 6 0 s , ▁and ▁finally ▁being ▁de comm ission ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁▁ ▁T ides pring ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁F alk lands ▁War , ▁particularly ▁in ▁the ▁re capt ure ▁of ▁South ▁Georgia . ▁At ▁the ▁time , ▁she ▁was ▁carrying ▁M ▁Company ▁( Capt ain ▁Chris ▁N unn ▁Royal ▁Mar ines ) ▁of ▁ 4 2 ▁Comm ando ▁Royal ▁Mar ines . ▁The ▁ship ▁accommod ated ▁prisoners ▁of ▁war ▁taken ▁during ▁operations . ▁The ▁F alk lands ▁provided ▁a ▁repr ieve ▁of ▁ten ▁years ▁for ▁T ides pring ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁due ▁to ▁de comm ission ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁ ▁She ▁eventually ▁sa iled ▁from ▁Port sm outh ▁in ▁to w ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁for ▁the ▁break ers , ▁arriv ing ▁in ▁Al ang , ▁India ▁for ▁demol ition ▁on ▁ 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁ ▁Category : T ide - class ▁re pl en ishment ▁oil ers ▁Category : F alk lands ▁War ▁naval ▁ships ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : F alk lands ▁War ▁in ▁South ▁Georgia ▁Category : 1 9 6 2 ▁ships <0x0A> </s>