RFA Olna (A216)

History
United Kingdom
Name	RFA Olna
Launched	28 December 1944
Commissioned	27 April 1945
Decommissioned	November 1966
Identification	Pennant number A216
Fate	Scrapped in Spain, 1967
General characteristics
Type	Fleet tanker
Displacement	12,667 gross tons
Length	583 ft 5 in (177.83 m)
Beam	70 ft 2 in (21.39 m)
Draught	31 ft 8 in (9.65 m)
Propulsion	Turbo-electric
Speed	17 knots (31.5 km/h)
Complement	300
Armament	1 x 4-inch gun 4 x 40 mm AA guns 8 x 20 mm AA guns

RFA Olna (A216) was one of two ships built for Shell. She was originally named Hyalina and taken up for Fleet Service soon after building.

She was taken into service as a fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The ship was built for service with the British Pacific Fleet against Japan, and was commissioned into the Royal Navy for that purpose. However, after the Second World War the ship was quickly transferred to the RFA, making the move in 1946. Olna was crucial to the development of replenishment at sea doctrines for the British fleet, and saw service up until 1966.

In 1955 when serving with the Mediterranean fleet, Olna was used in the making of the film Battle of the River Plate to depict the German supply ship Altmark.

References[]

• RFA Olna at RFA Ships

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