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RFA ''Wave Conqueror'' was a ''Wave''-class fleet support tanker of the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service and provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RF ...
that was built in 1943, as SS ''Empire Law'' by the
Furness Shipbuilding Company The Furness Shipbuilding Company was a shipbuilding company in Haverton Hill, Stockton on Tees, England. It was established during the First World War and operated from 1917 until 1979. The company was dissolved multiple times since but thes ...
, Haverton Hill, United Kingdom. She saw service during the
Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...
and was scrapped in 1960.


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* * * 1943 ships Empire ships Wave-class oilers Ships built on the River Tees {{UK-aux-ship-stub