Four plates for Royal Fleet Auxillary tankers 'Olynthus', 'Tidepool', 'Tidespring' and 'Olna', all -- 5 x 9in. (12.7 x 22.9cm.) (4)

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Four plates for Royal Fleet Auxillary tankers 'Olynthus', 'Tidepool', 'Tidespring' and 'Olna', all -- 5 x 9in. (12.7 x 22.9cm.) (4)

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Olynthus Built 1918, 6,688 tons gross, 443½ x 57'; W.W. II service included attachment to the squadron hunting the Graf Spee; sold to Italian owners 1947
Tidepool Built 1963, 14,130 tons gross, 583' x 71'; service included Beira Patrol and 1976 'Cod War'; sold 1982
Tidespring [sister to Tidepool]
Olna Built 1966, 18,582 tons gross, 648' x 84'; still in service in 1985

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