Official Number: 186120
Class: EDDY CLASS Fleet Attendant Oiler
Pennant No: A295
Laid down:
Builder: Blyth Dry Dock, Cowpen Quay, Blyth
Launched: 22 October 1953
Into Service: 11 October 1954
Out of service: 29 January 1963
Fate: Broken Up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: This Class were a part of the RFA’s first post-WW2 construction programme and the ships were Admiralty-designed to act as Fleet Attendant Oilers. Even as they were being built for world-wide service however, their designed functions had become obsolete due to the rapid and wide scale practice of refuelling at sea. This resulted in RFA EDDYCOVE, ordered on 23 January 1951 and RFA EDDYMULL, ordered on 27 March 1951 being cancelled in 1952 and the remaining eight ships in the Class refocused on harbour and coastal service within a short time. With the exception of RFA EDDYFIRTH, the remainder of the Class had very short service lives with the RFA.
12 January 1954 arrived at the River Tyne under tow
15 January 1954 Mr E A H Chantler RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
18 January 1954 sailed the River Tyne under tow
9 June 1954 Captain Iden W J Hall RFA appointed as Master
Captain Iden W J Hall RFA
25 August 1954 at London registered as EDDYNESS under entry 176/54 in the Registry Book
1 September 1954 passed the Lloyds Signal Station at Dover sailing westbound. She signalled she was bound for Portsmouth
11 October 1954 Completed – spent most of her service in UK waters
31 January 1955 Mr T L Morton RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
16 June 1955 arrived at the River Tyne from Plymouth
25 June 1955 in refit at Palmers, Hebburn on Tyne at the same time as RFA DEWDALE (1) and RFA WAVE KNIGHT (1) were also in refit in the same Yard
9 July 1955 in refit at Palmers, Hebburn on Tyne at the same time as RFA DEWDALE (1) and RFA WAVE KNIGHT (1) were also in refit in the same Yard
20 July 1955 Captain Phadraig Colfer RFA appointed as Master
16 March 1956 Mr J Alexander RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
29 June 1956 Captain Iden W J Hall RFA appointed as Master
1 August 1956 loading prior to deployment to Malta (from a Top Secret signal from the Admiralty to C in C Mediterranean copied to C in C East Indies & FOME)
10 November 1956 Mr T J W Humphrey RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
3 July 1957 Captain Charles E C Phipps RFA appointed as Master
13 September 1957 Mr C E Prentis RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
7 December 1957 sailed from Plymouth Sound to No: 4 Buoy on RFA EDDYFIRTH
9 December 1957 sailed from No: 4 Buoy to HMS EAGLE later sailing to Turnchapel
11 December 1957 sailed from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
14 December 1957 sailed from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
17 December 1957 sailed from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
20 December 1957 sailed from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
30 December 1957 sailed from Turnchapel to No: 4 Buoy
31 December 1957 sailed from No: 4 Buoy to Yonderberry Oil Fuel Pier on RFA OLNA (2)
1 January 1958 sailed from Yonderberry Oil Fuel Pier on RFA OLNA (2) to Turnchapel
3 January 1958 sailed from Turnchapel to No: 4 Buoy
10 January 1958 sailed from Yonderberry Oil Fuel Pier on RFA TIDEREACH to No: 4 Buoy
13 January 1958 sailed from No: 4 Buoy to Mill Bay
24 January 1958 sailed from Mill Bay Docks to Plymouth Sound
24 March 1958 sailed from No: 4 Buoy to Turnchapel
25 March 1958 sailed from Turnchapel to No: 4 Buoy on RFA EDDYBAY
1 April 1958 sailed from No: 4 Buoy to Yonderberry Oil Fuel Pier on RFA OLNA (2)
2 April 1958 sailed from Yonderberry Oil Fuel Pier on RFA OLNA (2) to Turnchapel
3 April 1958 sailed from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound and later to Mill Bay Docks
14 April 1958 sailed from Mill Bay Docks to No: 4 Buoy
6 May 1958 sailed from No: 4 Buoy to Plymouth Sound
24 October 1958 Captain John Ditchburn RFA appointed as Master
3 November 1958 Mr David Meikle RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
Chief Engineer Officer David Meikle RFA
21 April 1959 at Devonport alongside HMS CENTAUR refuelling her with AVCAT
HMS CENTAUR
12 June 1959 Captain James H Chant RFA appointed as Master
2 September 1959 at Devonport moved from No: 9 Buoy on RFA ECHODALE to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty alongside RFA TIDEFLOW and later moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
5 September 1959 at Plymouth Sound moved to No: 9 Buoy on RFA ECHODALE
7 September 1959 at Devonport moved from No: 9 Buoy on RFA ECHODALE to Turnchapel
8 September 1959 at Turnchapel moved to Plymouth Sound
5 December 1959 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 1 Jetty on RFA FORT DUNVEGAN
7 December 1959 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty on RFA FORT DUNVEGAN to No: 4 Buoy
9 December 1959 at Devonport moved from Yonderberry Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
12 December 1959 at Devonport berthed on No: 1 Jetty on RFA BACCHUS (2)
14 December 1959 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty on RFA BACCHUS (2) to No: 5/6 wharf on HMS ARK ROYAL
31 December 1959 at Devonport moved from No: 1 Jetty to No: 4 Buoy
5 January 1960 at Devonport moved from No 4 Buoy to Plymouth Sound
8 January 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 9 Buoy and later to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty alongside RFA TIDEREACH
12 January 1960 at Devonport moved from alongside RFA TIDEREACH on Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
15 January 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to No 1 jetty alongside RFA FORT CONSTATINE
18 January 1960 at Devonport on Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty alongside RFA TIDEREACH sailed to Plymouth Sound
26 February 1960 arrived at Plymouth and berthed at Milbay Docks
24 March 1960 at Devonport moved from Milbay Docks to Turnchapel
7 May 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
18 May 1960 at Devonport moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
26 May 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 9 buoy to Slip Jetty
2 June 1960 at Devonport moved from Turnchapel to Slip Jetty
8 June 1960 at Devonport when at No: 9 wharf RFA BIRCHOL (2) berthed alongside
13 June 1960 at Devonport moved from No: 9 wharf to Plymouth Sound
30 June 1960 at Devonport moved from Plymouth Sound to Milbay Docks
21 July 1960 at Devonport moved from Slip Jetty to No: 9 wharf
22 July 1960 at Devonport when on Slip Jetty RFA BIRCHOL berthed alongside
26 July 1960 at Devonport moved from Slip Jetty to Milbay Docks
2 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Milbay Docks to Plymouth Sound
10 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
12 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
19 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel returning to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty alongside RFA TIDE AUSTRAL
20 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel
23 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA WAVE BARON
24 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel
25 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA TIDESURGE (1)
26 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from alongside RFA TIDESURGE (1) onYonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel and then returned to RFA TIDESURGE (1) later the same day
29 August 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
18 November 1960 Mr B W Edwards RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
21 November 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty returning later to Plymouth Sound
25 November 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty
26 November 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
1 December 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty
6 December 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
14 December 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Slip Jetty. Captain H W Lawford RFA appointed as Master
15 December 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Slip Jetty to No: 6 buoy
17 December 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 6 buoy to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty outboard on RFA TIDEFLOW
20 December 1960 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Millbay Docks
30 December 1960 at Plymouth
2 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Millbay Docks to Plymouth Sound
5 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 9 buoy on RFA TIDEREACH
6 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 9 buoy to No: 4 buoy
11 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to No: 1 buoy alongside RFA TIDESURGE (1)
12 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 1 buoy to Turnchapel
13 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to No: 1 buoy alongside RFA TIDESURGE (1)
17 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 1 buoy to Plymouth Sound then returned to Turnchapel
19 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
24 January 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Hamoaze Trot and then to Plymouth Sound
12 February 1961 at Southampton
27 February 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to No: 10 wharf
1 March 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 10 wharf to No: 6/7 wharfs on HMS ARK ROYAL later moving to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA TIDESURGE (1)
2 March 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA TIDESURGE (1) to Turnchapel
6 March 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
11 May 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
15 May 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
18 May 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
24 May 1961 Mr J Mel Lumsden RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer. At Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Gravesend Mooring on RFA TIDEFLOW
25 May 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Gravesend Mooring on RFA TIDEFLOW to Turnchapel
26 May 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA TIDEFLOW
29 May 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved to Plymouth Sound
1 June 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
3 June 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Millbay Docks
16 June 1961 Captain R J Lockwood RFA appointed as Master. At Devonport Dockyard moved from Millbay Docks to Plymouth Sound
23 June 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Gravesend Mooring on RFA TIDEFLOW
12 July 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
20 July 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
24 July 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
3 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from alongside RFA TIDEFLOW on Graves End Moorings to Turnchapel
9 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to No: 5 basin
10 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 5 basin to Turnchapel
12 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound returning later to Turnchapel
14 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Millbay Docks
23 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Millbay Docks to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA TIDEFLOW
24 August 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA TIDEFLOW to Turnchapel
2 September 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound on RFA TIDEFLOW returning later to Turnchapel
8 September 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
12 September 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
13 September 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
17 September 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
9 October 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
10 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
14 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
16 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA WAVE KNIGHT (1)
18 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel
20 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty
21 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel
22 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty
27 November 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel
1 December 1961 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
20 January 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 8 wharf to Plymouth Sound
31 January 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
21 February 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from No: 5 basin to Plymouth Sound
26 February 1962 at the Isle of Grain
15 March 1962 at Malta
4 May 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
6 May 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
14 May 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty on RFA OLNA (2)
15 May 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Turnchapel
17 May 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Millbay Docks
7 June 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
17 June 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty
18 June 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Yonderbury Oil Fuel Jetty to Plymouth Sound
23 June 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
30 June 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
8 July 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
10 July 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
12 July 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
25 August 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
28 August 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to alongside RFA TIDEREACH on No: 6 buoy returning later to Turnchapel
31 August 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
23 September 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Plymouth Sound
23 October 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Plymouth Sound to Turnchapel
26 October 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Turnchapel to Graves End Mooring on RFA OLNA (2)
27 October 1962 at Devonport Dockyard moved from Graves End Mooring to Turnchapel
29 January 1963 destored and laid up at Devonport
22 and 29 November 1969 offered for sale ‘as lying’ at Devonport in the Times of these dates by the Board of Trade
24 February 1970 sailed Devonport under tow to the ship breakers
February 1970 arrived at Valencia, Spain for breaking up by Aguilar y Peris