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List Of Replenishment Ships Of The Royal Fleet Auxiliary
List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a list of all replenishment ships of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Active Tankers Tide(II) class fast fleet tanker (2017) * {{ship, RFA, Tidespring, A136, 2 * '' ''Tiderace'''' * '' ''Tidesurge'''' * '' ''Tideforce'''' Wave class fast fleet tanker (2003) * ''Wave Knight'' * ''Wave Ruler'' Replenishment Ships * ''Fort Victoria'' or Fort (II) class replenishment oiler (1994) ** ''Fort Victoria'' * ''Fort Rosalie'' or Fort (I) class replenishment ship (1978) ** ''Fort Rosalie'' ** ''Fort Austin'' Decommissioned Tankers & oilers * Leaf class support tanker, Cammell Laird type (1979) ** ''Appleleaf'' ** ''Brambleleaf'' ** ''Bayleaf'' ** ''Oakleaf'' ** ''Orangeleaf'' * Leaf class support tanker, Sir James Laing type (1973) ** ''Cherryleaf'' * Rover class small fleet tanker (1969) ** ''Green Rover'' ** ''Blue Rover'' ** ''Grey Rover'' ** ''Gold Rover'' ** ''Black Rover'' * Dale class mobile reserve t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Brambleleaf (A81)
RFA ''Brambleleaf'' (A81) was a support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Originally built as MV ''Hudson Deep'' she was chartered by the Ministry of Defence in 1980. Operational history In April 1982, ''Brambleleaf'' was diverted from Armilla Patrol duties in the Persian Gulf for service during the Falklands Conflict. Due to damage sustained due to severe weather, ''Brambleleaf'' transferred her cargo to off South Georgia and returned to the UK for repairs during May prior to returning to the South Atlantic in June, and again in August. On 18 November 1983, ''Brambleleaf'' sailed along with the assault ship HMS Fearless to support Operation Offcut, providing naval support for British troops in the multi-national force in the Lebanon. In 2003, ''Brambleleaf'' was one of 13 RFA ships deployed in support of the second Gulf War. On 18 August 2009 she was towed to Ghent for scrapping Scrap consists of recyclable materials, usually metals, left over from product manufa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Dewdale (A129)
RFA ''Dewdale'' (A129) was a mobile bulk tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported by .... References Tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1965 ships {{UK-aux-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Derwentdale (A221)
Two ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported by ... have borne the name RFA ''Derwentdale'': * was a oiler and landing ship, gantry launched in 1941 and sold in 1960. * was a mobile reserve tanker launched in 1964 as ''Halcyon Breeze''. She was acquired in 1967 and returned to her owners in 1974. {{DEFAULTSORT:Derwentdale, Rfa Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dale Class Tanker
The Dale class consisted of three tankers chartered for service for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1967. They served for a number of years supporting Royal Navy and allied fleet operations, during which one, , was lost. The remaining two were returned to their original owners in the mid-1970s. Overview Three large modern tankers, built to varying designs in the mid-1960s, were charted by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to support naval operations east of the Suez Canal, in the waters of the Indian Ocean and the Far East. They were given traditional RFA names, reusing three names that had been used for the Second World War-era s. They were not fitted with equipment to allow them to replenish ships at sea, and were classified instead as 'Mobile Reserve Tankers'. The smallest, RFA ''Ennerdale'' was also the shortest lived. She hit a coral reef and sank off Port Victoria on 1 June 1970. The wreck was subsequently destroyed with explosives fired from Wessex helicopters to prevent an oil s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Black Rover (A273)
RFA ''Black Rover'' was a Rover-class small fleet tanker of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was designed to replenish ships underway at sea with fuel, fresh water, and stores in all weather conditions. She had a helicopter deck served by a stores lift and was capable of conducting helicopter replenishment. Displacing 16,160 tonnes, she was powered by twin diesels and has a ship's company of 60. History ''Black Rover'' was launched by Swan Hunter on 30 August 1973 and was accepted into service the following year. She was in refit in Rosyth during the Falklands Conflict and took no part in the efforts to liberate the islands. ''Black Rover'' was deployed from UK in June 2005 and its tasking included assisting with post-tsunami reconstruction and participation in multi-national exercises in the Far East The ''Far East'' was a European term to refer to the geographical regions that includes East and Southeast Asia as well as the Russian Far East to a lesser extent. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Gold Rover (A271)
RFA ''Gold Rover'' was a small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and one of five Rover-class ships that were designed by the Admiralty, all of which were built at the Swan Hunter shipyard. ''Gold Rover'' and her sister '' Black Rover'' were the last two in service with the RFA on duty around the world. The class were phased out as part of a worldwide effort to replace single-hulled tankers with more environmentally safe double-hulled vessels. ''Gold Rover'' herself was decommissioned in a sunset ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base on 6 March 2017. Class Characteristics The Rover class was predominantly used to transport fuel, oil, aviation fuel for services around the globe; it could also carry limited dried stores of 340 tonnes such as munitions and refrigerated goods. They were built with a flight deck large enough to accommodate two helicopters, although no hangar was fitted. Operational history 1974-1980 In July 1974 ''Gold Rover'' participated in evacuation duties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Grey Rover (A269)
RFA ''Grey Rover'' (A269) was a small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). She was decommissioned in 2006. Launch and commissioning ''Grey Rover'' was launched at the Swan Hunter yard, Hebburn on Tyne, on 17 April 1969. The Lady Sponsor was Lady Parker, the wife of Vice Admiral Sir John Parker who was Flag Officer Medway. She was completed on 10 April 1970 and accepted into service three months later than planned. Operational history 1970–1980 In September 1970, ''Grey Rover'' took over from as Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) tanker. In July 1973, she was involved in a collision with the Canadian submarine resulting in the need to dry dock in Govan for repairs. Between 17 June and 22 June 1976 she stood off the Lebanon to evacuate British nationals along with and the frigates and . 1981–1990 During Operation Corporate (the Falklands War), ''Grey Rover'' was the only operational RFA tanker which remained in UK waters. She carried out replenishment at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Blue Rover (A270)
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RFA Green Rover (A268)
RFA ''Green Rover'' (A268) was a fleet support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, built by Swan Hunter Shipbuilders on the River Tyne, UK and completed in 1969. After decommissioning in 1992 she was sold to the Indonesian Navy and renamed KRI ''Arun'' (903) Design and construction The were single-hulled tankers, designed to carry a mixture of fuel oil, aviation fuel, lubricating oil and fresh water supply for services around the globe; they could also carry limited dried stores of 340 tonnes such as munitions and refrigerated goods. They were built with a flight deck large enough to accommodate two helicopters, although no hangar was fitted. Although not big enough to support a large task group, these ships were ideal for supporting individual warships or small groups on deployment. The keel of ''Green Rover'' was laid at Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd's Hebburn yard on the River Tyne, UK on 28 February 1968, she was launched on 19 December the same year, and completed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rover Class Tanker
The Rover class is a British ship class of Small Fleet Tankers, active from 1970 to 2017 with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Two remain in service, one having been sold to Portugal and one to Indonesia; the rest have been scrapped or are awaiting disposal. They are tasked with the replenishment at sea of naval warships with fuel oils and with limited supplies of other naval stores. For RAS tasking, they can refuel a vessel on either beam and a third trailing astern and have a large flight deck to allow vertical replenishment with helicopters. History Tenders for what became five ships were invited in 1967. Problems with the original propulsion led to the first three of the class being re-engined in 1974. The final two had minor changes including improved accommodation and different stern anchor arrangements. ''Blue Rover'' suffered a fire during construction in 1970 which killed two shipyard workers. Costs ranged from £3m for ''Green Rover'' to £7.7m for ''Gold Rover'', last of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Cherryleaf (A82)
RFA ''Cherryleaf'' (A82) was a Leaf-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, in service from 1973 to 1980. History She was built by Nordseewerke in Emden, Germany and launched in 1962 as ''Overseas Adventurer'' for London and Overseas Bulk Carriers, a subsidiary of London & Overseas Freighters (LOF). She was bareboat chartered for the RFA in February 1973 and renamed RFA ''Cherryleaf''. In 1980 she was returned to LOF and her name reverted to ''Overseas Adventurer''. In 1981 LOF sold her to Petrostar Co Ltd of Saudi Arabia who renamed her ''Petrostar XVI''. On 5 April 1986 during the Tanker War phase of the Iran–Iraq War she was off Halul Island ''en route'' from Bahrain to Sharjah when Iranian helicopters hit her with AGM-65 Maverick missiles. Her accommodation was gutted by fire and four crewmembers were killed. She was towed to Sharjah where she was declared a constructive total loss on 9 April 1986 and laid up for disposal. She was sold to National Ship Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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