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RFA Rowanol

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History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Rowanol
Ordered27 September 1944
Laid down27 September 1945
Launched15 May 1946, as Ebonol
Commissioned21 August 1946, as Cedarol
Decommissioned3 December 1970
RenamedRowanol, 18 September 1947
IdentificationPennant number: A284
FateArrived at Zeebrugge for scrapping, 10 December 1971
General characteristics
Class and typeOl-class coastal tanker
Length231 ft 4 in (70.51 m)
Beam38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)
Draught15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)
ArmamentNone

RFA Rowanol (A284) was an Ol-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Laid down on 27 September 1945, and launched on 15 May 1946 as Ebonol, she was the second ship to bear this name. Commissioned on 21 August 1946 as Cedarol, and renamed Rowanol on 18 September 1947. The ship was decommissioned on 3 December 1970 and laid up at Devonport. She arrived in tow at Zeebrugge for scrapping on 10 December 1971.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "RFA Rowanol". historicalrfa.org. Retrieved 22 December 2020.