RFA Brambleleaf (1959)

History
United Kingdom
Name	London Loyalty (1953–59), RFA Brambleleaf(1959–72) Mayfair Loyalty (1972–74)
Owner	London and Overseas Freighters (1953–72),; Mayfair Tankers (1972–76);
Port of registry	London (1953–59); ; Monrovia (1972–76);
Builder	Furness Shipbuilding Co., Stockton-on-Tees, England
Yard number	454
Launched	16 April 1953 as London Loyalty
Commissioned	22 May 1959 and renamed Brambleleaf
Decommissioned	Returned to her owners in March 1972 & name changed to Mayfair Loyalty
Renamed	London Loyalty (1953-59),; Mayfair Loyalty (1972-76);
Identification	IMO number: 5050244
Fate	Scrapped July 1976
General characteristics
Class and type	Leaf-class tanker
Tonnage	12,123 GRT, 7,042 NRT, 17,960 DWT
Propulsion	1 × 6-cylinder Doxford single-acting two-stroke diesel engine.

RFA Brambleleaf (A81) was a Leaf-class small tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

RFA Brambleleaf was built by Furness Shipbuilding Company of Stockton-on-Tees.^[1] She was launched as the civilian London Loyalty for London & Overseas Freighters in 1953 and completed on 8 January 1954.^[1] She was a sister ship of RFA Bayleaf built by the same shipyard for LOF the following year.

She was bareboat chartered for the RFA in 1959 and renamed RFA Brambleleaf.^[1] She was returned to her owners in 1972, who transferred her to their Mayfair Tankers subsidiary and registered her in Liberia as the Mayfair Loyalty.^[1]

On 9 September 1974 she was laid up at La Spezia, Italy.^[1] On 27 February 1976 she was sold for scrap, and demolition began in La Spezia in July of that year.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v Sedgwick et al., p. 69

Sources and further reading[]

Sedgwick, Stanley; Kinnaird, Mark; O'Donoghue, K.J. (1993) [1992]. London & Overseas Freighters, 1948-92: A Short History. World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-68-1.
Sedgwick, Stanley; Sprake, R.F. (1977). London & Overseas Freighters Limited 1949-1977. World Ship Society. ISBN 0905617037.

External links[]

"London & Overseas Freighters 1941-97". LOF-News.

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v t Leaf-class tankers
Royal Navy	Appleleaf (A79) Appleleaf (A83) Bayleaf (A79) Bayleaf (A109) Brambleleaf (1959) Brambleleaf (1980) Cherryleaf (1959) Cherryleaf (1973) Oakleaf Orangeleaf (A80) Orangeleaf (A110) Pearleaf Plumleaf
Royal Australian Navy	Westralia (ex-Appleleaf (A79))
Followed by: Tide class
Tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

History

United Kingdom
Name	London Loyalty (1953–59),^[1] RFA Brambleleaf(1959–72)^[1] Mayfair Loyalty (1972–74)^[1]
Owner	London and Overseas Freighters (1953–72),^[1] Mayfair Tankers (1972–76)^[1]
Port of registry	London (1953–59)^[1] Monrovia (1972–76)^[1]
Builder	Furness Shipbuilding Co., Stockton-on-Tees, England^[1]
Yard number	454^[1]
Launched	16 April 1953 as London Loyalty^[1]
Commissioned	22 May 1959 and renamed Brambleleaf^[1]
Decommissioned	Returned to her owners in March 1972 & name changed to Mayfair Loyalty^[1]
Renamed	London Loyalty (1953-59), Mayfair Loyalty (1972-76)^[1]
Identification	IMO number: 5050244
Fate	Scrapped July 1976^[1]
General characteristics
Class and type	Leaf-class tanker
Tonnage	12,123 GRT, 7,042 NRT, 17,960 DWT^[1]
Propulsion	1 × 6-cylinder Doxford single-acting two-stroke diesel engine.^[1]