RMAS Oilwell

RMAS Oilwell Mark C. Coastal tanker used by the Admiralty in Portsmouth, cargo 250t dieso. Single screw, 495hp (6 cyd Lister Blackstone engine). Sister ship RMAS Oilfield carried FFO(based at the same port). Both now are in commercial hands. RMAS Oilwell now operating out of Gibraltar renamed 'MV Dragonfish'. Oilfield in Malta.

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A collection of over 3600 photos, started in 2006 with photos by George Mortimore. Rebuilt and expanded 2011 - 2016 by Capt. D.Gerrard RFA(Ret'd). Also included are the RMAS and it's predecessors and Army vessels. Send your photos for inclusion via eMail attachments to 'webmaster AT rfanostalgia DOT org'. Historical information sourced from Sigwart, Adams/Smith, Puddefoot, Hannan, Critchley, Villar, Cassar, Sowdon, Cooley, Habesch and various RFA publications.