RFA Sprucol 1918 - 1921

RFA Sprucol 1918 - 1921 GRT 1137. Built Short Bros, Sunderland 1918. Twin screw 8 cyl diesels by Bolinders. 10th July 1918 torpedoed by UB110. Repaired at Hull. Sold 1921 to Anglo American Oil Co and renamed Juniata. 1940 requisitioned and sunk as blockship at Scapa. 1949 raised & beached at Inganess Bay. More here. and here.

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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.