RFA Oakol
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Two ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
have borne the name RFA Oakol:
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 Oakol:
- RFA Oakol was an Ol-class tankerTank shipA tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:...
launched in 1917 and sold into civilian service in 1920 under the name Orthis. - RFA OakolRFA Oakol (A300)RFA Oakol was a coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was launched on 28 August 1946. She served until being decommissioned in February 1965, and then served briefly as a food storage ship. She was scrapped at Ghent from 14 November 1969 onwards....
was an Ol-class coastal tanker launched in 1946, decommissioned in 1965 and scrapped in 1969.