RFA Appleleaf 1959 - 1970

RFA Appleleaf 1959 - 1970

Built 1955 by Bartram & Sons,South Dock,as GEORGE LYRAS for Marine Enterprises Ltd.
1959 bare-boat chartered for 11 years. In October 1967, Appleleaf was part of the Aden taskforce. The RFA charter ceased at the end of 1969. Scrapped Argentina 1980.

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