RFA Appleleaf (2)

Previous name:                     George Lyras
Subsequent name:               Damon                                                           

Class:                                      Leaf

Pennant No:                           A83

Laid down:
Builder:                                   Batram & Sons, Sunderland
Launched:                              22 April 1955
Into Service:                           17 April 1959
Out of service:                        July 1970
Fate:                                        Returned to owners

Items of historic interest involving this ship:

13 April 1959 Mr P Ryan RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

4 November 1959 Commodore T Elder CBE DSC RFA appointed as Master

19 May 1960 Mr I M McFarlane RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

23 May 1960 Captain D A C Butler RFA appointed as Master

16 June 1961 Mr J Edge RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

8 December 1961 Captain L G Rowling DSC RFA appointed as Master

10 July 1962 Mr A King RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

26 August 1963 Mr T L Morton RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

3 December 1963 Captain A H Tarr RFA appointed as Master

2 March 1964 Mr J S Aitken RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

22 July 1964 took part in a training film with HMS Loch Fada in Persian Gulf on light jackstay transfer

7 May 1965 arrived Auckland, New Zealand

28 July 1965 Captain R H Venning RFA appointed as Master

30 September 1965 Mr J S Aitken RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

29 May 1966 Mr E Smeaton RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

19 September 1966 Captain Alf Waters RFA appointed as Master

17 April 1967 Mr J A Ferguson RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

23 May 1967 Captain G E B Harcombe RFA appointed as Master

October 1967 was part of the Aden task force.

6 May 1968 Mr R E Davies RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer

15 June 1968 Captain C W P Sumner RFA appointed as Master

July 1970 returned to owners

June 1980 broken up at San Pedro, Argentina