About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: SS Polar Chief, Dale class oiler, RFA Wave Victor, RFA Wave Ruler, Wave class oiler, RFA Wave Knight, Wave class tanker, Surf class tanker, RFA Oakleaf, Dale class tanker, RFA Green Rover, RFA Black Rover, Leaf class tanker, RFA Eaglesdale, RFA Cherryleaf, RFA Olna, RFA Brambleleaf, Tide class replenishment oiler, Ol class tanker, Sprite class tanker, RFA Gold Rover, RFA Pearleaf, HMAS Kurumba, RFA Ennerdale, Rover class tanker, RFA Wave Laird, RFA Dewdale, RFA Derwentdale, RFA Blue Rover, RFA Tidespring, RFA Dingledale, RFA War Pathan, RFA Olwen, RFA Tidepool, RFA Scotol, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Plumleaf, RFA Abadol, RFA Tidereach, RFA Wave Chief, RFA Surf Pioneer, RFA Eddybay, RFA Gold Ranger, RFA Abbeydale, RFA Orangeleaf, RFA Eddyreef, RFA Aldersdale, Ranger class tanker, RFA Surf Patrol, RFA Eddycreek, RFA Eddyfirth, RFA Wave Prince, RFA Eddyrock, RFA Green Ranger, RFA Eddycliff, RFA Wave Master, RFA Eddyness, RFA Wave Duke, RFA Tideflow, RFA Tidesurge, RFA Appleleaf, RFA Eddybeach, RFA Wave King, RFA Wave Sovereign, RFA Arndale, RFA Brown Ranger, RFA Cedardale, RFA Wave Emperor, RFA Echodale, RFA Nasprite, RFA Bishopdale, RFA Easedale, RFA Airsprite, RFA Broomdale, RFA Oakol. Excerpt: Polar Chief was an 8,040 GRT tanker which was built in 1897 as the cargo liner Montcalm. In 1914 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty, serving initially as a troopship. In October 1914, she was converted to a dummy battleship and renamed HMS Audacious. In 1915 she became a depot ship, followed by conversion to a tanker in 1916 when she was sold into Royal Fleet Auxiliary service and renamed RFA Crenella. In 1917, she survived a torpedo attack off the coast of Ireland. In 1919, she was sold into merchant service as SS Crenella. In 1923, she was sold to Norway and renamed Rey Alfonso. In 1927, she was sold back to British owners...
