RFA Cherryleaf

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Three ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have borne the name RFA Cherryleaf:

RFA Cherryleaf (1917) was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1916 as RFA Persol, renamed RFA Cherryleaf in 1917 and sold in 1947.
RFA Cherryleaf (1959) was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1953 as Laurelwood. She was purchased by the RFA in 1959 and returned to her owners in 1966.
RFA Cherryleaf (A82) was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1962 as Overseas Adventurer for a subsidiary of London & Overseas Freighters. She was bareboat chartered for the RFA in 1973 and returned to her owners in 1980.

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