Draft:RFA Gypol
Ship built in 1916, scrapped in 1947
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RFA Gypol was a Leaf-class tanker built by William Gray & Company in West Hartlepool on 12 September 1916.[1]
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Dimensions
- 6 boilers
- 4 cargo pumps of 2000 tons an hour
- Gross Tonnage 5911
- Length 123 Metres
- Beam: 17 Metres[2]
History
Ordered in 1915, these tankers were advanced at the time. They were to act as escorts on Atlantic convoys during World War I. On 15 March 1917, the ship was renamed to Pearleaf. They were to be named after oil bearing countries, but due to their military appearance and naval name, it had issues with the US neutrality act. This caused many configurations to be made and their names changed to end with -Leaf as it came under commercial management. It sailed around Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Weihaiwei, and more. On 23 December 1947, the ship arrived at Rosyth to be broken up by Hughes Bolckow Limited.[1]