Ire fortiter quo nemo ante iit.

 
Remembering
Joseph Smith Engineman RFA Reliance died 29th of July 1915

Pennant Numbers of RFA ships in the British Pacfic Fleet in World War 2

The British Pacific Fleet came into being on the 22 November 1944

Ship Pennant No Ship Pennant No
Arndale B507 Green Ranger B515
Bacchus (2) B556 Rapidol B517
Broomdale B508 Serbol B521
Brown Ranger B509 Wave Emperor B523
Cedardale B510 Wave Governor B524
Dingledale B511 Wave King B525
Eaglesdale B512 Wave Monarch B526
Echodale B530 Wave Regent B522

 

 

 

RFA Pennant Numbers since 1947

 

Pennant, or Pendant numbers were introduced to help to abbreviate signalling and to help make signals more secure. They also served to clear up confusion between ships with similar names and as an aid in identifying ships particularly visually.

 

Some of the information on this list was gleaned from an old copy of BR 619 the remainder came from an unclassified NATO document together with other records.

 

A75

Tidespring

 

A114

Derwentdale (1)

 

A162

Serbol

A76

Tidepool

 

A115

Airsprite

 

A163

Black Ranger

A77

Pearleaf (2)

 

A116

Celerol

 

A165

Envoy

A78

Plumleaf (2)

 

A119

Wave Laird

 

A167   

Teakol (3)

A79

Appleleaf (3)

 

A120

Limol

 

A168

Broomdale

A79

Bayleaf (2)

 

A122

Olynthus

 

A169

Brown Ranger

A80

Orangeleaf (2)

 

A122

Olwen (2)

 

A170

Echodale

A81

Brambleleaf (2) & (3)

 

A123

Olna (3)

 

A173

Ennerdale (1)

A82

Cherryleaf (2) & (3)

 

A124

C85

 

A177

Enforcer

A83

Appleleaf (2)

 

A124

Olmeda

 

A181

Hickorol

A84

Reliant (2)

 

A124

Oleander

 

A182

Wave King

A88

Agile

 

A126

Fortol

 

A186

Fort Rosalie (1)

A89

Advice

 

A127

Birchol (2)

 

A190

Eddycliff

A95

Typhoon

 

A129

Wave Premier

 

A192

Spa

A96

Tidereach

 

A130

Gold Ranger

 

A193

Wave Master

A96

Sea Crusader

 

A131

Reliant (3)

 

A198

Eddyrock

A97

Tiderace

 

A132

Eddybeach

 

A201

C642

A97

Tideflow

 

A132

Diligence

 

A202

Eddyreef

A98

Tiderange

 

A133

Arndale

 

A204

Robert Dundas

A98

Tidesurge

 

A135

Argus

 

A205

Eddycove (not used)

A99

Tide Austral

 

A137

Larchol

 

A207

Wave Prince

A100

Wave Emperor

 

A140

Jaunty

 

A208

Scottish American

A102

C633

 

A141

Antic

 

A209

Earner

A103

Bacchus (2)

 

A143

Mixol

 

A210

Wave Regent

A104

Eaglesdale

 

A144

Dingledale

 

A211

Wave Sovereign

A105

Easedale

 

A150

Allegiance

 

A212

Wave Ruler (1)

A106

Belgol

 

A151

Dewdale (1)

 

A213

Freshbrook

A107

Boxol

 

A152

Green Ranger

 

A213

Ennerdale (2)

A107

Eddybay

 

A154

Elmol

 

A214

Sea Fox

A108

Wave Monarch

 

A154

Elderol

 

A215

Wave Protector

A109

Abbeydale

 

A155

Prestol

 

A216

Olna (2)

A109

Bayleaf (3)

 

A157

Blue Ranger

 

A218

Samsonia

A110

Orangeleaf (3)

 

A159

Empire Salvage

 

A219

Dewdale (2)

A111

Oakleaf (2)

 

A160

Fort Dunvegan

 

A220

Wave Victor

A113

C614

 

A161

Scotol

 

A221

Derwentdale (2)

A128 Bishopdale            

A222

Spapool

 

A287

Eddymull (not used)

 

A492

Ocean Salvor

A222

Nimble

 

A287

War Hindoo

 

A494

Salvalour

A224

Spabrook

 

A288

War Brahmin

 

A497

Salveda

A227

Spabeck

 

A289

War Bharata

 

A499

Salvestor

A229

Fort Duquesne

 

A289

Confiance

 

A500

Salvictor

 

 

 

A290

Confident

 

A501

Salvigil

A230

Fort Langley

 

A291

King Salvor

 

A502

Salviola

A232

Kingarth

 

A292

Prince Salvor

 

A503

Sea Salvor

A234

Salvage Duke

 

A293

Careful

 

A504

Sparkler

A236

Fort Charlotte

 

A295

Eddyness

 

A505

Succour

A237

Fort Constantine

 

A300

Oakol (2)

 

A506

Swin

A238

Amherst

 

A316

Fort Sandusky

 

A507

Uplifter

A238

Reliant (1)

 

A316

Warden

 

A508

Capable

A240

Bustler

 

A329

Retainer

 

 

 

      A339 Lyness      

A241

Robert Middleton

 

A344

Stromness

 

K08

Engadine

A242

Wave Baron

 

A345

Tarbatness

 

 

 

      A349 Freshwater      

A244

Wave Commander

 

A356

C668

 

L3004

Sir Bedivere

A245

Wave Conqueror

 

A357

Surf Patrol

 

L3005

Sir Galahad (1)

A246

Wave Duke

 

A358

C112

 

L3005

Sir Galahad (2)

A247

Wave Governor

 

A365

Surf Pioneer

 

L3006

Largs Bay

A248

Wave Liberator

 

A369

Empire Demon

 

L3007

Lyme Bay

A248

Rapidol

 

A370

C618

 

L3008

Mounts Bay

A249

Wave Knight (1)

 

A371

C677

 

L3009

Cardigan Bay

A250

Petrobus

 

A372

Empire Fred

 

L3027

Sir Geraint

A252

Nasprite

 

A379

Encore

 

L3029

Sir Lancelot

A253

Philol

 

A380

Cedardale

 

L3036

Sir Percivale

A254

Prosperous

 

A382

Empire Netta

 

L3505

Sir Tristram

A257

Spaburn

 

A384

Salventure

 

L3513

Empire Gull

A258

Eddycreek

 

A385

Cautious

 

L3522

Sir Caradoc

A260

Spalake

 

A385

Fort Grange

 

L3532

Sir Lamorak

A261

Eddyfirth

 

A385

Fort Rosalie (2)

 

 

 

A261

Thornol

 

A386

Saucy

 

 

 

A262

Dispenser

 

A386

Fort Austin

 

 

 

A264

Reward

 

A387

Fort Victoria

 

 

 

A265

Wave Chief

 

A388

Fort George

 

 

 

A268

Green Rover

 

A389

Wave Knight (2)

 

 

 

A269

Grey Rover

 

A390

Samson

 

 

 

A270

Blue Rover

 

A390

Wave Ruler (2)

 

 

 

      A393 Empire Plane      

A271

Gold Rover

 

A396

Empire Rita

 

 

 

A273

Black Rover

 

A397

Empire Rosa

 

 

 

A275

Viscol

 

A399

Empire Zona

 

 

 

A280

Resurgent

 

A404

Bacchus (3)

 

 

 

A281

Kinbrace

 

A406

Hebe

 

 

 

A284

Rowanol

 

A480

Resource

 

 

 

A285

Fort Beauharnois

 

A486

Regent

 

 

 

 

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