RFA Orangeleaf

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Accession NumberP465Title (extended title only)RFA OrangeleafDescriptionWooden plaque with ships motif and name of RFA OrangeleafDateBetween 1st January 1967 and 31st December 1999ProvenanceRFA Orangeleaf was a Leaf-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom, and which served with the fleet for over 30 years, tasked with providing fuel, food, fresh water, ammunition and other supplies to Royal Navy and allied naval vessels around the world.
She was used by the RFA in the Falklands War in 1982, but she was then known as MV Balder London. From January 2003 to April 2003 Orangeleaf was deployed for Operation Telic, the codename for the United Kingdom's military operations in Iraq. She had three Leaf-class sisters Oakleaf, Brambleleaf and Bayleaf and all four were originally designed as commercial tankers and underwent major conversions to bring them up to RFA standards and equip them for naval support.
She was the third Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel to bear the name.
Commissioned in 1973 the RFA Orangeleaf served until 2015 when she was decommissioned.
There was a previous RFA Orangeleaf in service from 1955 to 1978
Relevance to the CityThere were two different ships named RFA Orangeleaf that visited Fremantle during their service, from 1955-1978 and the other from 1973 to 2015. It is unknown which ship this plaque came fromMakerCH Munday LtdPlace MadeWoking Surrey

SubjectRoyal Navy (British)CollectionCivic Collection

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LocationCivic Collection

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