Oligarch
British Fleet oiler
We don't have a picture of this vessel at this time.
| Name | Oligarch | ||
| Type: | Fleet oiler (Ol) | ||
| Tonnage | 6,894 tons | ||
| Completed | 1918 - Workman, Clark & Co Ltd, Belfast | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty (Royal Fleet Auxiliary), London | ||
| Homeport | London | ||
| Date of attack | 30 Jun 1943 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Damaged by U-453 (Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach) | ||
| Position | 32.57N, 21.10E - Grid CO 5712 | ||
| Complement | ? men (? dead and ? survivors). | ||
| Convoy | GTX-3 | ||
| Route | Gibraltar (21 Jun) - Port Said | ||
| Cargo | |||
| History | Completed in August 1918 as steam tanker British Lantern for the Shipping Controller, London. 1937 sold to the Admiralty and converted to the fleet oiler Oligarch. She served in some convoys on the route to Murmansk, for this she was fitted with a dummy funnel. Post-war: | ||
| Notes on loss | At 22.57 hours on 30 Jun, 1943, U-453 fired a spread of four torpedoes at three ships of the convoy GTX-3 about 40 miles northwest of Derna, observed one hit and heard three detonations. Only the Oligarch was damaged in this attack. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 1 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Oligarch.
ship damaged.
If you can help us with any additional information on this vessel then please contact us.