RFA Brown Ranger
oil tanker
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- RFA Brown Ranger
- IMO number
- 5053961
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- oil tanker
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
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- Builder
- Harland and Wolff
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About RFA Brown Ranger
RFA Brown Ranger (A169) was a Ranger-class fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. During the Second World War she played an important role in the Malta Convoys and in Pacific operations. From 24 to 30 September 1941 Brown Ranger was deployed as part of Force S in Operation Halberd, refuelling the ships of convoy WS 11X, en route from the Clyde to Malta via Gibraltar. Brown Ranger deployed again from Gibraltar on 16 November 1941 as part of Operation Chieftain, returning on 18 November. On 11 June 1942 she was part of Force Y in Operation Harpoon, supplying the escorts of convoy WS 19Z. She also saw service during the Korean War, from 25 June 1950 to 27 July 1953, along with 18 other Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and was awarded the battle honour Korea 1950–52. She was scrapped at Gijón on 28 May 1975.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RFA Brown Ranger now?
- RFA Brown Ranger has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is RFA Brown Ranger?
- RFA Brown Ranger is a oil tanker.
- Has RFA Brown Ranger been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for RFA Brown Ranger appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).