RFA Petronel 1918-1945

RFA Petronel 1918-1945 Admiralty Collection © IWM (A 5903). Delivering water at Scapa. GRT 475. Built Port Glasgow. Spent most of her life as a water boat for the Atlantic Fleet. Sold 1945, renamed PASS OF GLENCOE, ATHELGLEN, MOLAGLEN. 1958 Broken up at Demerera River, British Guiana.

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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.