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   Ships which entered RFA service before 1939.

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RFA Bacchus(1). 1915-1936

RFA Bacchus(2). 1936-1962

RFA Bacchus(2). 1936-1962

RFA Bacchus(2). 1936-1962

RFA Kharki. 1907-1931

RFA Petroleum. 1905-1937

RFA Petrobus. 1918-1959

RFA Elmol. 1917-1959

RFA Hickorol. 1918-1948

RFA Philol. 1916-1949

RFA Viscol 1916 - 1948

Photo 1975

RFA Maine(1) 1905-1914

RFA Maine(3). 1921-1947

RFA Maine(3) 1921-1947

RFA Berbice. 1919-1921

RFA Berbice at Malta

RFA Ruthenia. 1914-1949

RFA War Diwan. 1921-1944

RFA War Krishna. 1921-1947

RFA War Sirdar. 1920-1942

RFA Abbeydale. 1937-1960

RFA Abbeydale. 1937-1960

RFA Arndale. 1937-1960

RFA Bishopdale. 1937-1970

RFA Bishopdale. 1937-1970

RFA Bishopdale. 1937-1970

RFA Fernleaf. 1917-1920
Royal Fleet Auxiliary:

Stores Carriers.

RFA Bacchus(1). Built Hamilton, 1915. 2000GRT. Also a distilling ship. Sunk as target 1938. RFA Bacchus(2). Built Caledon, 1936. 3154 GRT. Sold 1962.

War Class Tankers. Built 1918/1920. 8300dwt.  Not identical. Initially under commercial management. RFA manned from 1937.

RFA War Bahadur. Hulk 1939. RFA War Nizam. Scrapped 1949. RFA War Diwan. Sunk 1944. RFA War Nawab. Hulk 1939. RFA WarPathan. Sold 1947.  

RFA War Sepoy. Sunk1940. RFA War Krishna. Sold 1947. RFA War Hindoo. Hulk 1949. RFA War Afridi. Hulk 1946. RFA  War Bharata. Sold 1948.

RFA War Brahmin. Scrapped 1960. RFA War Mehtar. Sunk 1941. RFA War Pindari. Sold 1948. RFA War Sirdar. Captured 1942. RFA War Sudra. Sold 1948.

Dale Class Tankers. Built 1937.  12235dwt. A group. RFA Abbeydale. RFA Arndale. RFA Aldersdale. B group. RFA Bishopdale. RFA Broomdale. RFA Boardale.

Hospital Ships.   RFA Maine(1) 1905-1914.  RFA Maine(2) 1914-1916. RFA Maine(3) 1921-1947. RFA Maine (4) 1948-1954. RFA Maine(5) Cancelled. RFA Berbice 1919-1921.

Second 1000 Ton Class. Built 1916 -1918.  1070dwt. RFA Birchol, RFA Boxol, RFA Creosol, RFA Distol, RFA Ebonol, RFA Elderol, RFA Elmol, RFA Hickorol, RFA Kimmerol, RFA Larchol, RFA Limol, RFA Oakol, RFA Palmol, RFA Philol, RFA Scotol, RFA Sprucol, RFA Teakol, RFA Viscol.