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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS River Afton |
| Operator | Campbell Brothers & Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Builder | Lithgows, Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Fate | Sunk on 5 July 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 5,479 tons |
| Capacity | 2,314 tons of military stores, 36 tanks, 12 vehicles and seven aircraft |
| Crew | 64 |
SS River Afton was a steam merchant built in 1935 by Lithgows, of Port Glasgow, Scotland and homeported in Glasgow. She was operated by Campbell Brothers & Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She was named after the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland.