RFA Cherryleaf (A82)
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Template:Infobox ship imageTemplate:Infobox ship careerTemplate:Infobox ship characteristicsRFA Cherryleaf (A82) was a Leaf-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom, in service from 1973 to 1980.
History
She was built by Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany and launched in 1962 as Overseas Adventurer for London and Overseas Bulk Carriers,<ref name=SKO101/> a subsidiary of London & Overseas Freighters (LOF). She was bareboat chartered for the RFA in February 1973 and renamed RFA Cherryleaf.Template:Sfn
In 1980 she was returned to LOF and her name reverted to Overseas Adventurer.<ref name=SKO102/> In 1981 LOF sold her to Petrostar Co Ltd of Saudi Arabia who renamed her Petrostar XVI.<ref name=SKO102/>
On 5 April 1986 during the Tanker War phase of the Iran–Iraq War she was off Halul Island<ref name=SKO102/> en route from Bahrain to Sharjah when Iranian helicopters<ref name=SKO102/> hit her with AGM-65 Maverick missiles.<ref name=ACIG/> Her accommodation was gutted by fire and four crewmembers were killed.<ref name=SKO102/> She was towed to Sharjah where she was declared a constructive total loss on 9 April 1986<ref name=SKO102/> and laid up for disposal.<ref name=LOF1/> She was sold to National Ship Demolition Co Ltd of Taiwan, arrived Kaohsiung on 24 January 1987 and her demolition began on 19 February 1987.<ref name=SKO102/>