HMS Adula
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Ship Class | Rapana-class Merchant Vessel |
| Displacement | 16000 tons standard |
| Length | 481 feet |
| Beam | 60 feet |
| Draft | 27 feet |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Crew | 118 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
Originally launched on 28 January 1937 as a civilian tanker vessel, Adula was converted into an auxillary escort carrier in February 1944, carrying 4 aircrafts during the war. She was scrapped at Briton Ferry in 1953.
Source: Fleet Air Arm Archive
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