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Fort Class Ships from WWII
By the autumn of 1940 the losses of Merchant ships was becoming acute, and there was an urgent need to replace this lost tonnage if the country was to survive, the capacity of British shipyards was full, and so a…
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Ranger Class Tankers
At the beginning of World War 2 the Admiralty owned a number of tankers, unfortunately most of these were either small or old, the modern tankers that the Admiralty had started to acquire, the “Dale” class were slow in comparison…
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Olna and Oleander of World War 2
By the middle of the Second World War the Naval Staff started to give some serious thought to a fast fleet tanker, the ship or ships that were envisioned would have a speed of around 18 knots and would be…
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Sprite Class Petrol Carriers
In the early years of the Second World War two ships were ordered to increase the number of vessels available to carry petrol in bulk. Both of these vessels were built by Blythswood Shipbuilding and were designed and constructed to…
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Wave Class Tankers
WAVE CLASS TANKERS By the early part of 1943 the Admiralty had decided to take over two 15 knot tankers of the standard “Fast” type, to supplement their overworked tanker fleet. These two tankers were being built by Harland…
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Dale Class Tankers
In the 1930’s the then Director of Stores William Gick CBE [later to become Sir William Gick CB, CBE] was becoming concerned about the age of the RFA Fleet, especially those ships which were nearing the end of their…
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Fort Class Ships from WWII
By the autumn of 1940 the losses of Merchant ships was becoming acute, and there was an urgent need to replace this lost tonnage if the country was to survive,…
View moreRanger Class Tankers
At the beginning of World War 2 the Admiralty owned a number of tankers, unfortunately most of these were either small or old, the modern tankers that the Admiralty had…
View moreOlna and Oleander of World War 2
By the middle of the Second World War the Naval Staff started to give some serious thought to a fast fleet tanker, the ship or ships that were envisioned would…
View moreSprite Class Petrol Carriers
In the early years of the Second World War two ships were ordered to increase the number of vessels available to carry petrol in bulk. Both of these vessels were…
View moreWave Class Tankers
WAVE CLASS TANKERS By the early part of 1943 the Admiralty had decided to take over two 15 knot tankers of the standard “Fast” type, to supplement their overworked…
View moreDale Class Tankers
In the 1930’s the then Director of Stores William Gick CBE [later to become Sir William Gick CB, CBE] was becoming concerned about the age of the RFA Fleet,…
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