RFA Ennerdale
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Two ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
have borne the name RFA Ennerdale:
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 Ennerdale:
- RFA EnnerdaleRFA Ennerdale (A173)RFA Ennerdale was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Took part in the North African, Italian, and Far East landings.In August...
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 Ennerdale 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 1962 as Naess Scotsman. She was acquired in 1968 and was wrecked and scuttled in 1970.