01-Sep

On this day in 1954 RFA Tide Austral was launched

02-Sep

On this day in 1946 RFA Pearleaf (1) was laid up at Rosyth pending disposal

03-Sep

On this day in 1943 RFA Spabeck entered RFA service

04-Sep

On this day in 1964 RFA Regent was laid down

05-Sep

On this day in 1939 RFA Denbydale was ordered as Empire Silver

06-Sep

On this day in 1941 RFA Maine (3) was bombed and damaged by German aircraft Four of the crew were killed

07-Sep

On this day in 1940 RFA War Sepoy was scuttled in Dover Harbour blocking the western entrance

08-Sep

On this day in 1981 RFA Bacchus (3) was withdrawn from service

09-Sep

On this day in 1921 RFA Isla was sold for commercial service

10-Sep

On this day in 1917 RFA Celerol entered RFA service

11-Sep

On this day in 1953 RFA Eddycreek was completed at Renfrew

12-Sep

On this day in 1916 RFA Gypol was launched at West Hartlepool

13-Sep

On this day in 1942 RFA Dingledale, at Gibraltar, suffered a fire on the bridge, in the chartroom & radio room – arson was suspected

14-Sep

On this day in 1916 RFA Kurumba launched at Wallsend on Tyne

15-Sep

On this day in 1944 RFA Brambleleaf (1) while being used as an oil hulk sank at her mooring at Alexandria

16-Sep

On this day in 1939 RFA Bacchus (2) fought off a German Submarine in the Bay of Biscay whose torpedo had missed

17-Sep

On this day in 1937 RFA Aldersdale entered RFA service

18-Sep

On this day in 1959 RFA Abbeydale was laid up at Devonport

19-Sep

On this day in 1941 RFA Denbydale, at Gibraltar, was attacked by Italian human torpedoes without loss of life. Became a fuelling hulk

20-Sep

On this day in 1936 RFA Bacchus (2) entered service replacing RFA Bacchus (1)

21-Sep

On this day in 1958 RFA Wave Baron provided support off Iceland during 1st Cod War

22-Sep

On this day in 1942 RFA Gray Ranger was torpedoed, badly damaged & later sunk west of Jan Mayen Island. Six of the crew were killed

23-Sep

On this day in 1958 RFA Somersby renamed as RFA Reliant (2) at Rosyth

24-Sep

On this day in 2000 RFA Olna (3) was laid up at Portsmouth for disposal

25-Sep

On this day in 1971 RFA Birchol (2), RFA Rowanol and RFA Teakol (2) were all offered for sale ‘as lying’ at Devonport in the Times Newspaper

26-Sep

On this day in 1940 RFA Spa was laid down at Dartmouth, Devon

27-Sep

On this day in 1915 RFA Caribbean foundered and was lost off Cape Wrath. Fifteen of the crew were killed

On this day in 1989 RFA Appleleaf (3) was taken over by the Royal Australian Navy and renamed HMAS Westralia on 9 October 1989

28-Sep

On this day in 1937 RFA Arndale entered RFA service

29-Sep

On this day in 1945 RFA Berta was returned to her owners

30-Sep

On this day in 1958 RFA Seafox offered for sale ‘as is’ lying at Sheerness