RFA Empire Salvage (Oiler) 1940 This tanker was completed on the 17th April 1940 as ‘Papendrecht’ for Dutch owners Van Ommeren, she was seized by the Germans on the 14th November and converted to a German Naval Supply Vessel, renamed…

RFA Elmol ( 2nd 1,000 ton Class Oiler) 1917 Convoy                 Depart                  Arrive EN.43     Methil 19th December 1940 – Oban 23rd December 1940               (Detached for Dundee) ETC.69   Southend 15th August 1944 – Seine Bay 16th August 1944                (Detached to Portsmouth)  

RFA Echodale (Dale Class Oiler)  1941 Convoy                 Depart              Arrive EN.88     Methil 19th March 1941 – Oban 22nd March 1941               (Detached to Loch Ewe in ballast) HX.124    Halifax 30th April 1941 – Liverpool 20th May 1941 OB.341   Liverpool 30th June 1941 –…

RFA Easedale (Dale Class Oiler)  1942 Convoy                 Depart                 Arrive EN.50     Methil 22nd February 1942 – Oban 23rd February 1942               (Detached to Loch Ewe in Ballast) ON.71     Liverpool 26th February 1942 – Convoy dispersed                (Joined from Belfast Lough bound for Curacao) Convoy…

RFA Eaglesdale (Dale Class Oiler) 1942 Convoy                 Depart                                             Arrive EN.57     Methil 16th February 1942 – Oban 19th February 1942               (Joined convoy from Clyde in ballast) OS.23     Liverpool 24th March 1942 – Freetown 11th April 1942                (In ballast to Curacao) BP.83    …

RFA Distol (1,000 ton Class Oiler) 1916 Convoy                 Depart                             Arrive OS.47     ex OS.47/KMS.14 16TH May 1943 – Freetown 25th May 1943                (Escort Oiler, joined ex SL.129 for Freetown) OS.109/KMS.83  Liverpool 6th February 1945 – Convoy Split 10th February 1945                 (Joined from…

RFA Dinsdale (Dale Class Oiler) 1942 Convoy                 Depart                                             Arrive OS.26     Liverpool 22nd April 1942 – Freetown 9th May 1942               (Ship in ballast to Trinidad) On the evening of 31st May 1942, RFA Dinsdale was sailing unescorted when she was spotted…

RFA Dingledale (Dale Class Oiler) 1941 Convoy                 Depart                         Arrive ON.17     Liverpool 17th September 1941 – Convoy dispersed                (Ship joined from the Clyde on 18th September) KMS.3G  Clyde 8th November 1942 – Bone 26th November 1942                (Ship joined at sea, bound for…

RFA Dewdale (Dale Class Oiler and LSG) 1941 Convoy                 Depart                           Arrive WS.8C     Clyde 9th August 1941 – Scapa Flow 10th August 1941 OS.6        Liverpool 12th September 1941 – Freetown 3rd October 1941                (Became oiler at Freetown until 26th January 1942) SL.99      …

RFA Derwentdale (Dale Class Oiler and LSG) 1941 Convoy                 Depart                         Arrive ON.19    Ship joined from the Clyde 22nd September  – Halifax 10th October 1941               (Derwentdale served as Convoy Commodore) MA.3      Mombasa 8th December 1941 – Aden 15th December 1941 Convoy.Y  Durban…