RFA Ennerdale (A173)

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Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	1939. Swan Hunter
Launched:	1941
Commissioned:	11 July 1941
Decommissioned:	March 1958
Fate:	Sold to British Iron & Steel Corporation. Broken up 1959 - 1960.
Struck:
General characteristics
Displacement:	16782 tons full load
Length:	483'00"
Beam:	59'06"
Draught:	27'06.25"
Propulsion:	1 Steam triple Expansion. One shaft.
Speed:	11.5 knots
Range:
Complement:	44
Armament:
Aircraft:	Nil
Motto:

RFA Ennerdale (A173) was a fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Took part in th North African, Italian and Far East landings.

In August 1943, Captain ST Dunster was awarded the OBE. Citation - "The ship [RFA Ennerdale] played a vital part in carrying oil and petrol to forces operating off the coast of North Africa and was the focus of sustained and heavy air attacks. So skilfully was she handled by her Master and so efficient was her barrage that she sustained no damage, and performed invaluable work. In addition to this service, her Master did well in two Malta convoys earlier in the war. His courage and resource have been unfailing."

In December 1945 she was damaged by a mine at Port Swettenham and returned to UK for repair. After the war she resumed freighting duties as a tanker.

[edit] References

Captain E.E. Sigwart (1969). Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Adlard Coles. ISBN 229-98581-5. 

Adams/Smith (2005). The Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Chatham Publishing. ISBN 10:1861762593. 

Houterman, Hans. RFA Officers. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.