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  • Source: Ol-class tanker (1946)

    • The Ol-class coastal tankers were a class of harbour or port oilers used by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. They were built between 1945–46 and served for just over twenty years.


    History


    These vessels were a series of four Admiralty designed coastal tankers which were classified as Port Oilers. They were all built by the Lobnitz & Co Ltd shipbuilding company in Renfrew, Scotland, and all launched during 1946. Displacing just over 2,500 tons, the ships were just over 200 ft in length, just under 40 ft breadth with a 15 ft draught and could achieve 11 knots.
    Three of the class, Birchol, Oakol and Teakol served with the RFA through to the mid-1960s, although Rowenol which operated out of Malta, was taken out of service in 1971.


    Construction programme




    See also


    List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary


    References




    = Citations

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    = Bibliography

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    Adams, Thomas A; Smith, James R (2005). The Royal Fleet Auxiliary A Century of Service. Chatham Publishing, Lionel Leventhal Ltd, London. ISBN 1-86176-259-3.

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