HMS Fortol
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HMS Fortol was a Belgol-class tanker launched on 21 May 1917 and was built by Mcmillan at Dumbarton. It was scrapped on 6 August 1958 at Rosyth by Shipbreaking Industries Ltd.[1]
Dimensions
[edit]| Tonnage | 2629 grt |
| Length | 320.0 ft |
| Breadth | 41.6 ft |
| Depth | 23.1 ft |
Off Charlestown, while Fortol was receiving fuel oil from HMS Campainia on 19 August 1947, two crew left the ship in a two-seated canoe. They were both seen floating in Forth. One died from accidental drowning while the other seaman was rescued and taken to hospital. There was no sign of the canoe. This was reported by the Evening Telegraph the following day.
References
[edit]- ^ nwilliams (2008-10-26). "RFA Fortol". Historical RFA. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Scottish Built Ships". www.clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2025.