On 7 March 1947 , '' Empire Evesham '' was commissioned into the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ( RFA ) and renamed '' Wave Ruler '' . The Pennant number A212 was allocated . This would later be changed to X135 . In May 1951 , her captain refused to enter the harbour at Cairns , Queensland , Australia as there was insufficient depth of water for '' Wave Ruler '' . As a result of this , the harbour authorities purchased a dredger . On 3 April 1952 , '' Wave Ruler '' caught fire whilst anchored off Greenock , Renfrewshire . At the time , she was fully laden and all non-essential personnel took to the lifeboats . The fire , which was in a pumproom , was under control within two hours . It damaged '' Wave Rulers '' steering gear and she had to be assisted by four tugs to berth for the discharge of her cargo . On 3 October , '' Wave Ruler '' was in the Montebello Islands , Australia in support of Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
RFA Wave Ruler (A212)