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RFA Brown Ranger (A169)

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Name
  
Brown Ranger

Yard number
  
1048

Completed
  
11 April 1941

Construction started
  
27 October 1939

Draft
  
6.1 m

Ordered
  
28 August 1939

Laid down
  
28 October 1939

Commissioned
  
10 April 1941

Launched
  
12 December 1940

Builder
  
Harland and Wolff

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RFA Brown Ranger (A169) was a fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

During World War II it played an important role in the Malta Convoys and in Pacific operations. It was moored at Gan, Addu Atoll in the Maldives, and was used to refuel Royal Navy ships when traversing the Indian Ocean. It also saw service during the Korean War, 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953, along with 18 other RFAs and was awarded the Korea 1950-52 Battle Honour.

References

RFA Brown Ranger (A169) Wikipedia