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RFA Sprucol’s lucky escape

In January 1918 RFA Sprucol, one of the Admiralty designed 1,000 ton class of oilers, was completed at the shipyard of Short Brothers, Pallion, Sunderland. As a brand new coastal and harbour tanker, the ship was badly needed to service…
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FURBINGER

RFA Sprucol

  RFA Sprucol rusting away on a beach on the island of Orkney RFA Sprucol – another view from the end of the runway at Kirkwall Airport © Ian Balcombe   Subsequent name:              …
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RFA Sprucol

RFA Sprucol’s lucky escape

FURBINGER
In January 1918 RFA Sprucol, one of the Admiralty designed 1,000 ton class of oilers, was completed at the shipyard of Short Brothers, Pallion, Sunderland. As a brand new coastal…
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RFA Sprucol

RFA Sprucol
  RFA Sprucol rusting away on a beach on the island of Orkney RFA Sprucol – another view from the end of the runway at Kirkwall Airport © Ian Balcombe…
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