RFA Maine (1905), was purchased in 1913, and named RFA Mediator. Renamed in 1914 after the loss of the first RFA Maine, the ship was sold back to her previous owners in 1916.
RFA Maine (1924), was an Italian passenger ship captured in 1941. Renamed Empire Clyde and operated by the British Army during World War II, she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1945. Renamed RFA Maine in 1948 she served in the Korean War and was scrapped in 1954.
RFA Maine (1952) was ordered by the British government in 1952 and laid down on the River Clyde by Barclay, Curle & Sons. The order was later cancelled.[1]
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^"Hospital Ship Order Cancelled". The Times. No. 52362. London. 12 July 1952. col F, p. 4.
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maine, there, have, been, five, british, royal, fleet, auxiliary, hospital, ships, named, 1887, served, during, second, boer, 1899, 1902, wrecked, 1914, isle, mull, 1905, purchased, 1913, named, mediator, renamed, 1914, after, loss, first, ship, sold, back, pr. There have been five British Royal Fleet Auxiliary hospital ships named RFA Maine RFA Maine 1887 served during the Second Boer War 1899 1902 and was wrecked in 1914 off the Isle of Mull RFA Maine 1905 was purchased in 1913 and named RFA Mediator Renamed in 1914 after the loss of the first RFA Maine the ship was sold back to her previous owners in 1916 RFA Maine 1902 was purchased in 1920 and served in the Mediterranean Fleet on the China Station and was based at Alexandria Egypt during World War II She was decommissioned in 1947 and broken up RFA Maine 1924 was an Italian passenger ship captured in 1941 Renamed Empire Clyde and operated by the British Army during World War II she was transferred to the Royal Navy in 1945 Renamed RFA Maine in 1948 she served in the Korean War and was scrapped in 1954 RFA Maine 1952 was ordered by the British government in 1952 and laid down on the River Clyde by Barclay Curle amp Sons The order was later cancelled 1 References edit Hospital Ship Order Cancelled The Times No 52362 London 12 July 1952 col F p 4 nbsp nbsp This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names If an internal link for a specific ship led you here you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article if one exists Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RFA Maine amp oldid 1063899163, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
