rfa black ranger
 

Any pics or info out there for this vessel please

Mick Wright (Night)

Ahoy Mick,

Have a look here:

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/auxiliaries.htm

Black Ranger
Ship:Black Ranger
Pennant No:A163
Builder:Harland & Wolff (Govan)
Laid down:October 12th 1939
Launched:August 22nd 1940
Completed:January 1941
During the Second World War, Black Ranger served with the Arctic Convoys. Based at Portland for much of her post war career.
Involved in a collision with submarine Thule in November 1960.*
Sold in 1973 to a Greek interest and renamed Petrola XIV.
*
Thule T3 P325, S2561 22-Oct-42 HMDY Devonport 14-Sep-62 Scrap
On Nov 18 1960 was damaged around her fore-ends when, during exercises in the channel, she surfaced under the RFA Black Ranger - reportedly signalling to the tanker when safely on the surface "Thules rush in where Rangers fear to tread!". Broken up at Inverkeithing.

Ruud

Hi just got back from our dance,thanks for the info on Black Ranger,no luck on that site for a pic.
Still looking for Avisvale & Bowcombe.

Mick

Hi Ruud

Finally found Black Ranger on site suggested but £25 is the price and it was for an old crew member who sailed on her in WWII,I think he has already paid the price.

I will wait until it appears on a non commercial site.

Thanks
Mick Wright

Hello,If you type in RFA Black Ranger into Google it brings up a few pics of this ship,some when RFA's were in black and one in Naval Grey.
I sailed on the Brown and Blue.
Cheers...Dai (*))

Hi Mick:
I think this is the ship you're looking for:

http://www.navyphotos.co.uk/rfablkrngr1b.jpg

Bruce C.

Thank you Bruce & Dai.

Black Ranger downloaded,the old........ will be over the moon when I take it to him at the dance tom night.

Regards Mick Wright

I spent two spells in the Portland Squadron, aboard HMS Undaunted and HMS Exmouth in the late 60's and early 70's and Black Ranger was the resident oiler during that time.

This is Black Ranger in her old black livery during the 1953 Fleet Review at Spithead

anyone sail on TIDERANGE in 58 to christmas island?

Could that be Tidereach? Others were Tidesurge, Tidepool, Tideflow and Tidespring.
This is Tidereach and Hermes doing a RAS