MV Ancylus [SEP] manufacturer
MV Ancylus
MV "Ancylus" was one of nine Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell oil tankers converted to become a Merchant Aircraft Carrier (MAC ship). The group is collectively known as the "Rapana" class.
MV "Ancylus" was built at Swan Hunter and completed in January, 1935 as an oil tanker for the Anglo Saxon Royal Dutch/Shell line. She was converted to a MAC ship, entering service in October, 1943.
As a MAC ship, she had no aircraft hangar,
single 20 mm Oerlikon cannons. These ships were called "Triple Twelves" because with a deadweight tonnage of 12,000 each consumed 12 tons of fuel per day at a speed of twelve knots.
- MV "Acavus"
- MV "Adula"
- MV "Alexia"
- MV "Amastra"
- MV "Ancylus": operated Swordfish II of ‘O’ Flight, 860 NAS
- MV "Gadila": operated under Dutch registry with Swordfish of 'S' Flight, 860 NAS