When they entered service they were the largest and fastest ships in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, capable of operating 3 x Westland Sea King helicopters.

She then sailed under her own power from HMNB Portsmouth to Alang Ship Breaking Yard in India, arriving in August.

[2] In 1999 Olwen was wthdrawn from service and laid up at Portsmouth and on 19 September 2000 she was handed over for disposal; purchased by the Eckhardt Organisation, Germany, for scrap.

In May it came to light that both Olna and Olwen had been banned from Turkish yards due to a high asbestos content.

She then sailed via the Suez Canal to Alang Ship Breaking Yard in India, arriving on 20 June.

[3] On 2 June 2021, the modified Ol-class fleet replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Kharg, caught fire, and sank near Jask in the Gulf of Oman.