RFA Vitol was one of the ten Belgol-class tankers. It was built by Grangemouth & Greenock Dockyard Company, and was launched in Cartsdyke, Yard 383 on 24 May 1917. It was sunk by a mine laid down by a U-110 while travelling from Liverpool to Queenstown (Ireland) off the coast of Holyhead. The lost cargo was worth £17,919, and four of the crew died. All of them still lie in the sea.[1]

Dimensions

The official number of the ship was 140342. Its tonnage was 2639 grt, 320 ft in length, 41.5 ft in Breadth, and 25.5 in Draft.[2]

References

  1. ^ nwilliams (2008-10-15). "RFA Vitol". Historical RFA. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ^ "Scottish built ships". www.clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFA_Vitol
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