RFA Airsprite

Previous name:
Subsequent name:                                                                          

Class:                               Sprite 

Pennant No:                     X115 / A115

Laid down:                       September 1941
Builder:                             Blythswood S. B. Co Ltd., Glasgow
Launched:                         22 December 1942
Into Service:                     16 February 1943
Out of service:                  October 1963 - Laid up in reserve at Devonport.
Fate:                                Broken up

Items of historic interest involving this ship: -

Care should be taken not to confuse RFA Airsprite with HMAS Air Sprite which was in commission as an air sea rescue vessel between 1960 and 1976

2 January 1943 Mr R A Higgie RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

4 February 1943 Captain W L Holtom appointed as Master

24 February 1943 sailed in convoy WN 398 from Loch Ewe to Methil arriving on 26 February 1943

20 March 1945 Mr R W Cook RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

1 February 1946 Captain W E Tate RFA appointed as Master

11 October 1946 Captain H Oakley RFA appointed as Master

16 October 1946 Mr R B Turner RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

12 July 1948 Mr J McL Lumsden RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

1 April 1949 Captain A R Wheeler RD RFA (Lieutenant Commander RNR) appointed as Master

2 September 1949 Mr J J Moore RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

22 February 1950 Captain G O W Evans DSC RFA appointed as Master

20 December 1950 Mr A L Barr RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

19 February 1951 involved in a tactical exercise with HMS Bleasdale, six RN fast patrol boats, RAF units of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force and Danish ships in the North Sea.

28 March 1951 Captain R L Barber RFA appointed as Master

1 August 1951 Captain Arthur Jackson OBE RFA appointed as Master

8 January 1952 Mr W C Shortland RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

23 January 1953 Mr E A H Chantler RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

7 March 1953 Captain G Baker RFA appointed as Master

11 December 1953 Mr D Meikle RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

6 January 1954 Captain S S Maddock RFA appointed as Master

27 July 1954 Captain R J Lockwood RFA appointed as Master

2 November 1954 Mr J McL Lumsden RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

19 March 1955 Captain G Robson RFA appointed as Master

18 October 1955 Mr D Meikle RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

18 July 1956 Captain H W Lawford RFA appointed as Master

7 August 1957 Mr B C Jeremiah RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

2 January 1958 Captain W Gibb RFA appointed as Master

27 June 1958 Mr B W Edwards RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

15 June 1959 Captain Samuel C Dunlop MBE RFA appointed as Master

12 October 1959 Mr B W Edwards RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

12 January 1965 offered for sale, 'as lying', at Devonport in 'The Times' of this day.

14 March 1965 arrived at Antwerp for breaking up