Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of January –
On this day –
01-Jan | On this day in 1947 Empire Clyde, an Army Hospital Ship, was purchased by the Admiralty and renamed RFA Maine (4) | |
02-Jan | On this day in 1940 RFA Serbol in Belfast Lough while undertaking Gunnery Training by accident caused a number of practice projectiles to fall in the town of Bangor causing damage | |
03-Jan | On this day in 1918 RFA Beechleaf in the Mediterranean was attacked by a submarine – the torpedo missed | |
03-Jan | On this day in 1922 RFA War Afridi was in collision with a tug Waban | |
04-Jan | On this day in 1963 RFA Swin raised the tug TID 97 in Chatham Dockyard after it sank when in collision with RFA Hebe | |
04-Jan | On this day in 1920 RFA Aro was sold out of service to commercial interests | |
05-Jan | On this day in 1946 RFA Spaburn was launched at Dartmouth, Devon | |
06-Jan | On this day in 1928 RFA Carol was laid up at Rosyth prior to disposal | |
07-Jan | On the day in 1908 RFA Petroleum was damaged by a hurricane when on passage from Port Arthur, Texas to the UK | |
08-Jan | On this day in 1973 RFA Sea Salvor was sold for breaking up | |
09-Jan | On this day in 1942 RFA Eagelesdale was completed | |
09-Jan | On this day in 1953 RFA Wave Commander grounded off Cape Henry, Virginia when on charter to a US Company | |
10-Jan | On this day in 1917 RFA Kurumba was completed | |
11-Jan | On this day in 1952 RFA War Hindoo was berthed in Singapore when 2nd Officer Harrison shot an Able Seaman from HMS Comus | |
11-Jan | On this day in 1984 RFA Reliant (3) sailed from Portland for service off the Lebanon coast to evacuate British Nationals | |
12-Jan | On this day in 1940 RFA Berta entered RFA service | |
13-Jan | On this day in 1949 Fort Sandusky was transferred to the Admiralty for service as an RFA | |
14-Jan | On this day in 1947 RFA Teakol (2) entered RFA service | |
15-Jan | On this day in 1913 RFA Trefoil was laid down at Pembroke Dockyard | |
15-Jan | On this day in 1959 RFA Eaglesdale was offered for sale ‘as lying’ on the River Tyne in the Times newspaper | |
15-Jan | On this day in 1960 RFA Black Ranger at Devonport was in collision with RFA Careful | |
15-Jan | On this day in 1993 RFA Regent was sold out of the RFA service to be scrapped | |
16-Jan | On this day in 1940 “RFA” Scottish American purchased by the Admiralty as a freighting tanker | |
16-Jan | On this day in 1942 RFA Orangeleaf (1) in collision with SS Botnia while in convoy FTT6 | |
17-Jan | On this day in 1946 RFA Wave Ruler (1) was launched at Haverton Hill being named Empire Evesham | |
17-Jan | On this day in 1950 RFA Fortol was laid up at Devonport dockyard | |
18-Jan | On this day in 1963 RFA Tidespring (1) was completed | |
19-Jan | On this day in 1921 RFA Aspenleaf was sold out of service | |
19-Jan | On this day in 1925 RFA War Hindoo was in collision with a German steamer Tatti | |
19-Jan | On this day in 1942 RFA Eaglesdale was in collision with the ss Kingswood on the River Tees | |
20-Jan | On this day in 1986 RFA Sir Lamorak’s charter expired and she was returned to her owners | |
21-Jan | On this day in 1915 RFA Reliance entered service as a repair ship | |
21-Jan | On this day in 1926 RFA Delphinula in the Firth of Clyde was in collision with a commercial ship | |
21-Jan | On this day in 1953 RFA Philol was placed in reserve at Pembroke Dock | |
21-Jan | On this day in 1965 RFA Saucy was offered for sale ‘as lying’ at Pembroke Dockyard in the Times newspaper | |
22-Jan | On this day in 1959 RFA Wave Commander offered for sale ‘as lying’ at Devonport in the Times newspaper | |
23-Jan | On this day in 1951 RFA Eddycove was ordered only for the order to be cancelled the next year | |
24-Jan | On this day in 1952 RFA Seafox entered RFA service | |
25-Jan | On this day in 1916 RFA Buffalo entered RFA service | |
25-Jan | On this day in 1920 RFA War Bahadur was in collision with a Greek steam ship Athena | |
25-Jan | On this day in 1939 RFA Olna (1) ran aground off Ceylon and was badly damaged getting off the Shoal | |
25-Jan | On this day in 1956 RFA Tiderace (1) entered RFA service | |
26-Jan | On this day in 1939 RFA Cairndale entered RFA service | |
27-Jan | On this day in 1941 RFA Black Ranger entered RFA service | |
28-Jan | On this day in 1947 RFA Wave Knight (1) entered RFA service | |
29-Jan | On this day in 1915 RFA Hungerford entered RFA service | |
29-Jan | On this day in 1920 RFA’s Ferol, Oakol (1) and Teakol (1) were each sold out of service to commercial interests | |
30-Jan | On this day in 1931 RFA Fortol was in collision with another vessel in thick fog | |
31-Jan | On this day in 1944 RFA Olynthus was in collision with HMS Newcastle |