RFA Fortol

RFA Fortol Convoys

RFA Fortol (2nd 2,000 Ton Class Oilers) 1917

Convoy                 Depart                Arrive

ST.19      Freetown 8th April 1942 – Takoradi 13th April 1942

SL.126    Freetown 12th March 1943 – Destination unknown
                (Convoy Oiler)

SL.127    Freetown 31st March 1943 – Liverpool 23rd April 1943
               (Escort oiler, detached to OS.45)

OS.45     Liverpool 24th March 1943 – Freetown 14th April 1943
                (Escort oiler)

SL.128    Freetown 20th April 1943 – rendezvous with MKS.12 4th May 1943
               (Escort oiler)

OS.46     ex OS.46/KMS.13 24TH April 1943 – Freetown 3rd May 1943
                (Escort oiler)

SL.129    Freetown 11th May 1943 – rendezvous with MKS.13 24th May 1943

OS.47     ex OS.47/KMS.14 16th May 1943 – Freetown 25th MAY 1943
                (Escort oiler, joined at sea 18th May)

SL.130    Freetown 30th May 1943 – rendezvous with MKS.14 11th June 1943
                (Escort oiler)

OS.48     ex OS.48/KMS.15 29th May 1943 – Freetown 7th June 1943
                (Escort oiler, joined at sea, ex SL.130)

SL.131    Freetown 13th June 1943 – rendezvous with MKS.15 24th June 1943
                (Escort oiler, detached to Gibraltar 23rd June)

RS.8       Gibraltar 6th July 1943 – Freetown 12th July 1943
                (Detached to join SL.132)

OS.52     ex OS.52/KMS.21 28TH June 1943 – Freetown 7th August 1943
                (Joined from Gibraltar, detached to SL.134)

SL.134    Freetown 28th July 1943 – Liverpool 19th August 1943
                (Escort oiler, detached to Gibraltar)

SL.135/MKS.22 Rendezvous SL.135 WITH MKS.22 26th August 1943 – Liverpool 6th September 1943
                 (Escort oiler)

MKS.25G  Gibraltar 25th September 1943 – Liverpool 8th October 1943
                   (Escort oiler)

UR.111     Loch Ewe 4th March 1944 – Reykjavik 8th March 1944

RU.116     Reykjavik 19th April 1044 – Loch Ewe 22nd April 1944