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RFA Appleleaf (2)

RFA Appleleaf (3)

RFA Appleleaf (3)

RFA Bayleaf

RFA Bayleaf

RFA Brambleleaf. 1980

RFA Brambleleaf

RFA Brambleleaf

Brambleleaf

Laid up at Portsmouth.2007.

RFA Cherryleleaf (2) Port Said

RFA Cherryleleaf (3)

RFA Cherryleleaf.(3) Malta

RFA Oakleaf

RFA Oakleaf. Jan 2006

RFA Oakleaf. Jan 2006

RFA Oakleaf. Jan 2006

RFA Oakleaf. Jan 2006

RFA Oakleaf

RFA Oakleaf. Capetown

RFA Oakleaf

RFA Oakleaf

RFA Oakleaf Gib. 2006

RFA Oakleaf. Norfolk VA. 2004.

RFA Oakleaf

Laid up at Portsmouth 2007.

RFA Orangeleaf (2)

RFA Orangeleaf (2) 1979

RFA Orangeleaf (3)

RFA Orangeleaf (2) 1979

RFA Orangeleaf (3)1986

RFA Orangeleaf (3)

RFA Orangeleaf (3)

RFA Orangeleaf (3) Portland.

RFA Pearleaf

At Suez 1961

RFA Pearleaf. Rosyth

RFA Pearleaf. Falklands

RFA Pearleaf 1977

RFA Pearleaf. Singapore.

RFA Pearleaf. Cumberland Bay, S.Georgia 1982

RFA Plumleaf

RFA Plumleaf.

Heading for OFJ Gosport

RFAs Plumleaf & Tidepool

Plumleaf, Canterbury & Galatea

Plumleaf, Canterbury & Galatea

Plumleaf, Canterbury & Galatea

Plumleaf. Plaque in Devonport Museum.

RFA Derwentdale

RFA Derwentdale (2)

RFA Dewdale(2)

RFA Dewdale as LSG

RFA Dingledale

RFA Eaglesdale

RFA Easedale

RFA Ennerdale.Complete with E/R logbook

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Post War Leaf Class Tankers

First group. Approx DWT 17000 - 18000. Bareboat chartered.

RFA Appleleaf (2). A83. (Ex George Lyras). 1959 - 1972. RFA Bayleaf (2) A79. (Ex London Integrity) 1959 - 1973. RFA Brambleleaf (2) A81. (Ex London Loyalty) 1959 - 1970. RFA Cherryleaf (2)  A82. (Ex Laurelwood) 1959 - 1966. RFA Cherryleaf (3) A82. (ex Overseas Adventurer) 1973 - 1979. RFA Orangeleaf ((2) A80. (Ex Southern Satellite) 1959 - 1978. RFA Pearleaf (2) A77. 1960 - 1986, RFA Plumleaf (2) A78.1960 - 1986.

Second group. DWT 32000. Originally chartered and later purchased.

RFA Appleleaf (3) A79, ((Ex Hudson Cavalier) 1979 -1989. Sold to RAN.  RFA Bayleaf (3) A109. 1982- .  RFA Brambleleaf (3). A81 (Ex Hudson Deep) 1979 -2007.

RFA Orangeleaf (3) A119. (Ex Balder London) 1984 - . RFA Oakleaf (2) A111. (Ex Oktania) 1985 - 2007.

Dale Class Tankers.

C Group. Built 1939. 12000dwt. RFA Cairndale,  sunk 1941.  RFA Cedardale, scrapped 1960.      

D Group. Built 1941/2. 1200dwt. RFA Darkdale, sunk 1941. RFA Denbydale, damaged 1941,scrapped 1957. RFA Derwentdale, LSG during WW2, sold1959. RFA Dewdale, LSG duringWW2, scrapped 1959.   RFA Dingledale, sold 1959. RFA Dinsdale, sunk maiden voyage 1942.

E Group. Built 1941/2.12040dwt. RFA Eaglesdale, scrapped 1959. RFA Ennerdale, LSG, scrapped 1959. RFA Easedale, scrapped 1960. RFA Echodale, scrapped 1961. RFA Eppingdale, cancelled.

Post war group.  Chartered. RFA Derwentdale(2). Built 1965. 67729dwt. 1967-1974. RFA Dewdale(2). 60600dwt. Built 1965. 1967-1977. RFA Ennerdale(2). 47470dwt. Built 1963. 1967-1970 (foundered).