RFA Derwentdale (A114)

RFA "Derwentdale" (A114) was a fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. She was present at the landings in Madagascar, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. She was damaged by bombing at Salerno and towed to UK via Malta to be re-engined with engines from the Denbydale. Returned to service as a tanker in 1946, her extra accommodation was used for passengers whilst freighting oil on the Trinidad to UK run.

References

cite book
last = Captain E.E. Sigwart
year = 1969
title = Royal Fleet Auxiliary
publisher = Adlard Coles
isbn = 229-98581-5

cite book
last = Adams/Smith
year = 2005
title = The Royal Fleet Auxiliary
publisher = Chatham Publishing
isbn = 10:1861762593