RFA Black Ranger
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Black Ranger |
| Ordered | 28 August 1939 |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Govan[1] |
| Yard number | 1046[1] |
| Laid down | 12 October 1939 |
| Launched | 22 August 1940 |
| Completed | 27 January 1941[1] |
| Commissioned | 27 January 1941 |
| Decommissioned | April 1973 |
| Stricken | 1975 |
| Fate | Sold commercially in July 1973 and renamed Petrola XIV; Arrived Piraeus for demolition, 24 January 1979 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ranger-class fleet support tanker |
| Displacement | 6,700 long tons (6,808 t) full load |
| Length | 365 ft 10 in (111.51 m) |
| Beam | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (15 mph; 24 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 13 kn (15 mph; 24 km/h) |
| Complement | 40 |
RFA Black Ranger (A163) was a British diesel-powered fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, built by Harland & Wolff at their yard in Govan. On 27 February 1941, shortly after her commissioning, she was involved in a collision with the French destroyer Mistral. Mistral sustained minor damage and Black Ranger spent a short period under repair on the Clyde.
Black Ranger later served with the Arctic Convoys, and was involved in a collision with the submarine HMS Thule in November 1960. Her role was to refuel RAF flying boats, and carried 2,600 tons of fuel oil, 550 tons of diesel, and 90 tons of petroleum. She was retired from service in 1973 and put up for sale. Bought by Greek owners, she was renamed Petrola XIV in 1973, and then Petrola 14 in 1976.
References
- ^ a b c McCluskie, Tom (2013). The Rise and Fall of Harland and Wolff. Stroud: The History Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780752488615.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070929133927/http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Postwar/RFA/ranger.htm
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