RFA Rowanol

RFA Rowanol (A284) was an Ol-class coastal tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

History
United Kingdom
Name	RFA Rowanol
Ordered	27 September 1944
Laid down	27 September 1945
Launched	15 May 1946, as Ebonol
Commissioned	21 August 1946, as Cedarol
Decommissioned	3 December 1970
Renamed	Rowanol, 18 September 1947
Identification	Pennant number: A284
Fate	Arrived at Zeebrugge for scrapping, 10 December 1971
General characteristics
Class & type	Ol-class coastal tanker
Length	231 ft 4 in (70.51 m)
Beam	38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)
Draught	15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Propulsion	3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)
Armament	None

Laid down on 27 September 1945, and launched on 15 May 1946 as Ebonol, she was the second ship to bear this name. Commissioned on 21 August 1946 as Cedarol, and renamed Rowanol on 18 September 1947. The ship was decommissioned on 3 December 1970 and laid up at Devonport. She arrived in tow at Zeebrugge for scrapping on 10 December 1971.^[1]