RFA Orangeleaf
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Three ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
have borne the name RFA Orangeleaf:
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 Orangeleaf:
- RFA Orangeleaf was a Leaf-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 1916 in RFA Bornol, renamed RFA Orangeleaf in 1917 and sold in 1947. - RFA OrangeleafRFA Orangeleaf (A80)RFA Orangeleaf was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She served between 1959 and 1978.-See also:* RFA Orangeleaf - the current Orangeleaf....
was a Leaf-classLeaf class tankerThe Leaf class is a class of support tanker of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary . The class is somewhat unusual as it is an amalgam of various civilian tankers chartered for naval auxiliary use and as such there have been many different designs of ship in this particular class...
tanker launched in 1955 as Southern Satellite. She was purchased by the RFA in 1959 and broken up in 1978. - RFA OrangeleafRFA Orangeleaf (A110)RFA Orangeleaf is a Leaf-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.RFA Orangeleaf saw action in the Gulf War in 1991 and was one of the first units to hear the code "Walkman" which was to signify the start of the offensive against Saddam Hussein's forces in Kuwait.During early to...
is a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1975 as Hudson Progress, and later renamed Balder London. She was acquired in 1984 and is in active service as of 2009.