Later 'Ol' Class Coastal Tankers

These small coastal tankers displaced 2,670 tons, measured 218ft in length, 39 ft in breadth and 15ft in draught. They had a complement of 26 and a speed of 11 knots. Officially classified as Port Oilers.

Class Details

Ship	Pennant No.	Builder	Laid Down	Launched	Commissioned
Birchol	A127	Lobnitz		February 19th 1946
Rowenol	A284	Lobnitz		May 15th 1946
Oakol	A300	Lobnitz		August 28th 1946
Teakol	A167	Lobnitz		November 1946

RFA Oakol

Above: RFA Oakol. Thanks to George Mortimore for providing this picture.

Ship Histories

Ship	History
Birchol	Sold to Belgium in 1969.
Rowenol	Originally built as Ebonol, but when the original ship of this name was recovered from the Japanese, she was renamed Cedarol. However this caused confusion with Dale Class Tanker Cedardale so she was renamed Rowenol. Sold in 1971.
Oakol	Sold to Belgium in 1969.
Teakol	Sold in 1969.

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