RFA Derwentdale
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Two ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
have borne the name RFA Derwentdale:
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
have borne the name RFA Derwentdale:
- RFA DerwentdaleRFA Derwentdale (A114)RFA Derwentdale was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She served during the Second World War....
was a Dale-classDale class oilerThe Dale class were a class of replenishment oilers taken up for service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, supporting the Royal Navy during the inter-war period. The went on to see action during the Second World War and supported British and allied fleet units in Cold War conflicts such as the Korean...
oilerReplenishment OilerA replenishment oiler or fleet tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds, which can replenish other ships while underway in the high seas. Such ships are used by several countries around the world....
and landing ship, gantry launched in 1941 and sold in 1960. - RFA Derwentdale was a Dale-classDale class tankerThe Dale class consisted of three tankers chartered for service for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1967. They served for a number of years supporting Royal Navy and allied fleet operations, during which one, Ennerdale, was lost...
mobile reserve tanker launched in 1964 as Halcyon Breeze. She was acquired in 1967 and returned to her owners in 1974.