The three ships in the class, RFA Olwen, RFA Olmeda and RFA Olna, were an evolution of the earlier Tide-class replenishment oilers. The lead ship of the class was launched as RFA Olynthus, thus becoming known as Olynthus class although she was renamed RFA Olwen in 1967, to avoid confusion with HMS Olympus. Consequently, the class became Olwen class, and thereafter Ol class.[1]
Similarly, RFA Olmeda originally entered service as RFA Oleander, but was later renamed to avoid confusion with HMS Leander.
Bristol Group - A Type 21 frigate conducting replenishment at sea (RAS) with RFA Olna. May 1982. Picture taken from HMS Cardiff
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^"RFA Olwen(2)". Historical RFA. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
^"Iran warships enter Mediterranean via Suez Canal". BBC News. 18 February 2012.
^"Iran navy's largest ship sinks after fire onboard". The Independent. UK. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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