RFA Olwen

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Accession NumberP450Title (extended title only)RFA OlwenDescriptionWooden plaque with raised brass motif and name of the ship RFA OlwenDateBetween 1st January 1967 and 31st December 1999ProvenanceRFA Olwen (A122) was an Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She was the lead ship of her class, and launched in 1964 as RFA Olynthus, the second ship to bear this name.
She with her two sisters, were initially known as the Olynthus class. Her design was a development of the two later 1961 Tide-class replenishment oilers. She was renamed Olwen in 1967 to avoid confusion with the Oberon-class submarine, HMS Olympus. The class were then redesignated as the Olwen class and later the Ol class. She was decommissioned in 1999.
Relevance to the CityRFA Olwen would have accompanied Royal Navy ships on a visit to Fremantle - Gifted to the City of Fremantle by the Commanding Officer of RFA OlwenMakerCH Munday LtdPlace MadeWoking Surrey

SubjectRoyal Navy (British)CollectionCivic Collection

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