▁builder = F urn ess ▁Sh ip building ▁Company , ▁Ha ver ton ▁Hill - on - Te es ▁| Sh ip ▁laid ▁down = ▁| Sh ip ▁yard ▁number = 3 3 9 ▁| Sh ip ▁launched = 1 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁| Sh ip ▁acquired = ▁| Sh ip ▁completed = ▁| Sh ip ▁commission ed = 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁| Sh ip ▁de comm ission ed = 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁| Sh ip ▁in ▁service = ▁| Sh ip ▁out ▁of ▁service = ▁| Sh ip ▁struck = ▁| Sh ip ▁re inst ated = ▁| Sh ip ▁hon ours = ▁| Sh ip ▁fate = Sc ra pped ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁| Sh ip ▁status = ▁| Sh ip ▁notes = ▁}} ▁ ▁| } ▁ ▁R FA ▁E ag les dale ▁( A 1 0 4 ) ▁was ▁a ▁D ale - class ▁fleet ▁tank er ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Fle et ▁A ux ili ary ▁( R FA ). ▁She ▁was ▁launched ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁as ▁Empire ▁Metal ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁R FA ▁on ▁completion ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁ ▁Empire ▁Metal ▁was ▁built ▁by ▁F urn ess ▁Sh ip building ▁Co ▁Ltd , ▁Ha ver ton ▁Hill - on - Te es ▁as ▁yard ▁number ▁ 3 3 9 . ▁She ▁was ▁launched ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9