Iron Duke
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ORIGINAL: Don Bowen quote:
ORIGINAL: Iron Duke ... Empire Battleaxe (9334) to RN 1944 as HMS Donovan As for RFA's I've one book --- The Royal Fleet Auxiliary A Century Of Service by Thomas A Adams & James R Smith--- What information are you looking for? OK, these do appear as renamed in my reference data. Missed that. As to RFA - any and all RFA ships that served in the Pacific, with types, dates, specifications (hope it's not too much to ask). Also RAFA if you could help (especially flying boat tenders, like Tung Song/Ann). Very hard to find data on those guys. Strangely enough I do have data on the RASC Fleet. This is info i've managed to pull from the book unfortunatley it doesn't give specific date as to when RFA's entered and left the Pacific theatre RFA Ebonol -Hong Kong-scuttled 'Belgol' class RFA Francol - war loss 'Belgol' class RFA War Sirdar - war loss 'war' class RFA Ruthenia - fuel hulk - Singapore- scuttled RAF Olcades 'Ol' class RFA Broomdale - 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA Echodale - 'Dale'(1) class (steam) RFA Bishopdale - 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA Olna (was HMS Olna) transfered to RFA 1945 RFA Gold Ranger - operation Dracula -- 'Ranger' class RFA Brown Ranger -- 'Ranger' class RFA Arndale - 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA Wave King - 'Wave' class RFA Cedardale - 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA Dingledale - 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA Wave Monarch -- 'Wave' class RFA Easedale - operation Dracula - operation Zipper -- 'Dale'(1) class (steam) RFA Olwen - operation Dracula 'Ol' class RFA Orangeleaf -- 'Fast Leaf' class RFA Dewdale - operation Zipper -- 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA Ennerdale - operation Zipper -- 'Dale'(1) class (steam) RFA Empire Salvage RFA Celerol -- 'Belgol' class RFA Derwentdale -- 'Dale'(1) class (motor) RFA's in British Pacific Fleet Train 15 Aug 1945 Olna , Wave Emperor , Arndale , Wave Governor , Bishopdale , Wave King , Cedardale , Wave Monarch , Dingledale , Green Ranger , Eaglesdale , Rapidol , Serbol 'War' Class bunkers 700tons speed 11.5knots consumption 24tpd dimmensions(loa/bp x beam) 410/400.3ft x 52.2ft tonnage 5,574 grt , 8,320 dwt displacement 11,680 tons full loaded crew 44 'Ol' Class speed 11 knots dimmensions -/419.7ft x 54.3ft tonnage 6,470grt , 9220 dwt displacement 13,690 tons full load crew 43 'Dale' (1) Class (motor tanker) speed 11knots dimmensions (loa/bp x beam) 481.5/466.3ft x 62ft tonnage 8,299 grt , 12,235 dwt displacement 17,219 tons crew 44 'Dale' Class (steam) speed 11.5knots dimmensions loa/bp x beam x draught) 479/463.5ft x 61.2ft x 16.5ft tonnage 8,630grt , 12,040dwt displacement 16,820 tons crew 70 'Ranger' Class speed 13knots dimmensions (loa/bp x beam x draught) 355/339.7ft x 48ft x 20.2ft tonnage 3,313 grt , 3950 dwt displacement 6,704 tons full load crew 40 + DEMS 'Wave' Class speed 15knots consumption 50tpd dimmensions (loa/bp x beam) 492.5/473ft x 64.3ft tonnage 8,181 grt 11,900 dwt displacement 16,483 tons full load crew 61 'Empire Salvage' speed 12knots dimensions (loa/bp x beam) 514/488ft x 73ft tonnage 10,953 grt , 15,597 dwt displacement 21,450 tons full load crew 78 'Belgol' Class speed 14.5knots bunkers 320tons consumption 38tpd dimensions (loa/bp x beam) 335/320ft x 41.5ft tonnage 2,647 grt , 2,226 dwt displacement 5,578 tons full load crew 39 'Fast Leaf' Class speed 15knots bunkers 320tons consumption 57tpd dimensions (loa/bp x beam) 426.7/405ft x 54.5ft tonnage 5,900 grt , 7,300 dwt displacement 12,300 tons full load crew 66
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