1946 Ol-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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History |
United Kingdom |
Name | RFA Oakol |
Ordered | 27 September 1944 |
Builder | Lobnitz |
Laid down | 12 December 1945 |
Launched | 28 August 1946 |
Commissioned | 1 November 1946 |
Decommissioned | February 1965 |
Fate | Scrapped in 1969 |
General characteristics |
Class and type | Ol-class coastal tanker |
Length | 231 ft 4 in (70.51 m) |
Beam | 38 ft 2 in (11.63 m) |
Draught | 15 ft 0.85 in (4.59 m) |
Propulsion | 3 cyl Triple expansion steam |
Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h) |
For other ships with the same name, see
RFA Oakol.
RFA Oakol (A300) was an Ol-class 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.[1]
References
- ^ "RFA Oakol". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 21 December 2020.