RFA_Cherryleaf_(A82)

RFA <i>Cherryleaf</i> (A82)

RFA Cherryleaf (A82)

Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

RFA Cherryleaf (A82) was a Leaf-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, in service from 1973 to 1980.

For other ships with the same name, see RFA Cherryleaf.
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History

She was built by Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany and launched in 1962 as Overseas Adventurer for London and Overseas Bulk Carriers,[1] a subsidiary of London & Overseas Freighters (LOF). She was bareboat chartered for the RFA in February 1973 and renamed RFA Cherryleaf.[5]

In 1980 she was returned to LOF and her name reverted to Overseas Adventurer.[2] In 1981 LOF sold her to Petrostar Co Ltd of Saudi Arabia who renamed her Petrostar XVI.[2]

On 5 April 1986 during the Tanker War phase of the Iran–Iraq War she was off Halul Island[2] en route from Bahrain to Sharjah when Iranian helicopters[2] hit her with AGM-65 Maverick missiles.[3] Her accommodation was gutted by fire and four crewmembers were killed.[2] She was towed to Sharjah where she was declared a constructive total loss on 9 April 1986[2] and laid up for disposal.[4] She was sold to National Ship Demolition Co Ltd of Taiwan, arrived Kaohsiung on 24 January 1987 and her demolition began on 19 February 1987.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Sedgwick et al., p. 101
  2. [2]
    Sedgwick et al., p. 102
  3. [3]
    ACIG 2004, p. 26
  4. [4]
    "London & Overseas Freighters 1941–97". LOF–News. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  5. [5]
    Sedgwick, Kinnaird & O'Donoghue1993, pp. 101–102.

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