Fresh Class Water Tank Vessels

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Fresh Class Water Tank Vessels

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S.S. FRESHSPRING
Please see the attached which is from the current edition of the Gazette, the official magazine of the HMS Ganges Association and - http://www.ssfreshspring.co.uk/the-ship
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Thanks for the article David and I am pleased to see that one of the class is still about.
These fine vessels could be found in every naval port, supplying fresh water to the fleet. Some photos of others of the class.

Freshbrook
rfa freshbrook dated 81950.jpg
Freshbrook-01[2].jpg

Freshburn
rfa freshburn.jpg
Freshburn-01[1].jpg

Freshener
Freshener-01[1].jpg

Freshford
Freshford-01[1].jpg
Freshford-02[2].jpg

Freshet
Freshhet-01[1].jpg

Freshmere
Freshmere-01[1].jpg
rfa freshmere dated 51965.jpg

Freshpond
Freshpond-01[1].jpg
Freshpond-02[2].jpg
rfa freshpond dated 1751961.jpg
rfa water carrier freshpond dated 51958.jpg

Freshpool
Freshpool-01[1].jpg

Freshspray
Freshspray-01[1].jpg

Freshspring
Freshspring.jpg
Freshspring-01[1].jpg
rfa freshspring dated 41970.jpg

Freshtarn
Freshtarn-01[2].jpg
rfa freshtarn.jpg

Freshwell
Freshwell-01[1].jpg
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Water boat Freshstream about to go along side Scorpion, with Dghajsas awaiting trade.
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Vegaskip wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:27 pm Water boat Freshstream about to go along side Scorpion, with Dghajsas awaiting trade.
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Nice one Jim

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