The salvage of German U-Boat UC44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer   by Antony Babb BEM     The salvage of UC-44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer (later to become RFA Racer) in September 1917 was probably one of…

RFA HISTORICAL SOCIETY New Year RFA Tankers Code Word for 2019 This Code Word Puzzle has the names of over 36 tankers of the RFA Service since its formation in 1905 up to the present day. Three ‘free’ letters are…

RFA Historical SocietyMay Day Holiday 2016Ships Names Code Word Quiz   Please enjoy this “HistoricalRFA May Day Holiday Ships Names” Code Word Quiz. The free letters we provide are – “R” = 2, “O” = 14 and “T” = 16. Not…

This article is the result of the third in-depth research programme which has been undertaken into Senior Officers of the RFA     Captain Grahame Deuchar DSC RFA Grahame Deuchar was born in Balham, South London in December 1884 and…

HistoricalRFA Easter 2016 Ships Names Code Word Quiz   Please enjoy this “HistoricalRFA Easter Ships Names” Code Word Quiz. The free letters provided are – “E” = 13, “L” = 14 and “R” = 19. Not every letter of the…

  In 1947 the Admiralty’s Naval Stores Department commenced to issue each quarter the Department’s “Naval Stores Journal”. Members of the Departmental staff were encouraged to submit stories about their work and in 1948 Chief Officer Leslie Rowling DSC RFA…

This article is the result of a second in-depth research programme which has been undertaken concerning Senior Officers in the RFA. William Williams was born in Barrow-in-Furness in October 1878 and after his usual schooling, went to sea, initially as…