RFA Stromness (A344) was a fleet stores ship which served the Royal Fleet Auxiliary until sold to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in 1983. While...
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and HMS Lowestoft, the Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" RFA Olna and the fleet stores ship RFA Stromness. Between 29 March and 26 April 1975, Green Rover, along...
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RFA Stromness and the frigates HMS Exmouth and HMS Mermaid. During Operation Corporate (the Falklands War), Grey Rover was the only operational RFA tanker...
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Island, South Atlantic Stromness Bay, South Georgia Island Stromness, a community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada RFA Stromness (A344), later USNS Saturn...
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t D.G.M. Averill RFA Stromness (A344) 16,792 t - attacked by A-4C on 24 May - Minor Damage J.B. Dickinson Helicopter support ship RFA Engadine (K08) 9...
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FCDT3) The crew were transferred initially to Red Beach, then RFA Stromness the next day, and RFA Sir Tristram a day later. Thereafter she remained in San...
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RFA British Light RFA British Star RFA Brown Ranger RFA Broomdale RFA Burma RFA Bustler RFA C8 RFA C10 RFA C11 RFA C85 RFA C614 RFA C615 RFA C616 RFA...
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ship RFA Lyness RFA Stromness RFA Tarbatness Fort Victoria-class replenishment oiler RFA Fort George Rover-class tankers RFA Black Rover (1973) RFA Gold...
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turbofan engines developed by NPO Saturn MV Saturn, a 1977 Scottish ferry RFA Stromness (A344) or USNS Saturn, a British Royal Navy fleet stores ship sold to...
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Jubilee Fleet Review, with eight other RFA vessels. On 31 May 1978, along with RFA’s Green Rover and Stromness, she departed HMNB Portsmouth involved...
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HMS Intrepid was landed at Port San Carlos (Green Beach) and 45 Commando from RFA Stromness was landed at Ajax Bay (Red Beach). Notably, the waves of eight LCUs...
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Gan, Addu Atoll by RFA Gold Ranger to Egmont Atoll and after their survey was completed they were brought back to Gan by RFA Stromness. Following its success...
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Resource) Fort-class replenishment ship (RFA Fort Rosalie, RFA Fort Austin) Ness-class combat stores ship (RFA Stromness) RFA Engadine RMAS Typhoon RMAS Goosander...
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RFA Stromness, which was also in reserve at Portsmouth, as an LPD in the initial stages, after which she would revert to her normal role. Stromness departed...
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HMS Brilliant, HMS Broadsword, HMS Alacrity, HMS Arrow, HMS Argonaut, HMS Plymouth, RFA Sir Bedivere, RFA Sir Lancelot, RFA Sir Tristram, RFA Stromness...
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Turkish invasion of Cyprus. On 17 September 1974 along with RFA’s Green Rover and Stromness she sailed as part of Task Group 317.2 for a Far East deployment...
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RFA Argus is a ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary operated by the Ministry of Defence under the Blue Ensign. Italian-built, Argus was formerly the container...
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from 12 to 16 November and, after sailing, a rendezvous was made with RFA Stromness near Vieques to take on stores, before resuming surveys. On 2 December...
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RFA Fort Rosalie was the lead ship of her class of Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet replenishment ships. Fort Rosalie was originally named RFA Fort Grange...
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841; -58.211 RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) was a Round Table-class landing ship logistics vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) of the United...
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RFA Olmeda (A124) was an Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She was designed...
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RFA Brambleleaf (A81) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. Originally...
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RFA Engadine (K08) was a helicopter support ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The need for Engadine was seen in the mid-1960s as more and more helicopters...
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RFA Regent (A486) was an ammunition, explosives and stores supply ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). She was built by Harland and Wolff, commissioned...
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RFA Diligence was a forward repair ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Launched in 1981 as a support ship for North Sea oil rigs, she was chartered by...
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NRP Bérrio (redirect from RFA Blue Rover)
Portuguese Navy. She was built by Swan Hunter in 1969 at Hebburn, England as RFA Blue Rover (A270) of the Rover-class and from 1970 to 1993 was part of the...
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TV Sir Tristram (L3505) formerly RFA Sir Tristram, is a Round Table-class landing ship logistics that was converted to a Special Forces Training Vessel...
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RFA Sir Geraint (L3027) was a Landing Ship Logistic of the Round Table class. She saw service in the Falklands War and Sierra Leone. The ship was originally...
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RFA Sir Percivale (L3036) was a Round Table class landing ship logistics (LSL) vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. Sir...
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RFA Fort Austin is a retired British Fort Rosalie-class dry stores ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Fort Austin was laid down at Scott Lithgow in 1975...
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