The ships are styled RFA, rather than the HMS (Her Majesty's Ship) acronym familiar from commissioned ships in the Royal Navy. It will carry supplies, including fuel, food, and water for HMS Queen ...

RFA Mounts Bay, a Bay-class landing ship dock of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, made a rare appearance at HMNB Portsmouth following her Mediterranean deployment. This visit is significant as the ...

A crew of British civilian sailors has helped seize a cocaine haul worth £8.5 million in the Caribbean Sea. Naval support ship Wave Knight provided vital back-up as the US Coast Guard boarded a ...

The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA) Fleet Solid Support Ships (FSS) programme has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR), its first major milestone en route to construction in 2025. The PDR ...

RFA Tidespring and Argus will both join HMS Prince of Wales and the UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG) on its deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.

RFA Proteus was modified into a Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship (MROSS) after previously being used as a platform supply vessel - under the name MV Topaz Tangaroa - between 2017 and 2022.

A crew of British civilian sailors has helped seize a cocaine haul worth £8.5 million in the Caribbean Sea. Naval support ship Wave Knight provided vital back-up as the US Coast Guard boarded a ...

The ship left the Falklands for the last time on Battle Day, December 8, a date Chris described as "right and proper". He added, "It is hard to believe that Grey Rover will not be seen around the ...

Our View: Confusion over destination of aid ship continues RFA Lyme Bay, the ship carrying out which was not allowed to dock for two weeks. Featured Thursday 21 December 2023 | 04:20 0 Comments ...

They allow ships to be at sea and carrying out missions for longer without being docked. During the mission, the vessels and aircraft are expected to use 45,000 cubic metres - or 45m litres - of fuel.