Dates: 1973 - 1986

RFA Cherryleaf (A82) was a Leaf-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Launched: 16 October 1962 as OVERSEAS ADVENTURER
Commissioned: February 1973 and renamed CHERRYLEAF - the 3rd ship to bear this name
Decommissioned: 1980 and returned to her owners and name reverted to OVERSEAS ADVENTURER.
Fate: Renamed PETROSTAR XV1 in 1981. Accommodation gutted by fire after Iranian missile attack on 5 April 1986. Laid up for disposal at Sharjah on 9 April 1986. Arrived Kaohsiung for demolition on 24 January 1987.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RFA Cherryleaf

" During 2 of my tours in Belize, I was attached for some time to some RN ships who were on Caribbean patrol. In 1979 I was attached to HMS Ambuscade, Brighton and Jupiter and spent a week on transfer on the RFA Cherryleaf. I had a fantastic time and was well looked after, being 1 of only 2 ..."

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