Small RFA tales

  Small RFA tales   While undocking at Liverpool in 1921 RFA SCOTOL had four collisions with other ships in the same basin. If you are going to have a collision or two or three or … make it worth…
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LEGO ® Ships

  THE RELIABLE ARAPAHO A ‘Lego® Carrier’ Tom Adams MBE   Post the Falklands War in 1982 the UK Ministry of Defence arranged a follow-on charter of T & J Harrison Line’s ASTROMNER for reconfiguring of the Arapaho system. A…
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Lego Ships

On this day in October

  On this day in October   Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of October   On this day –  (more…)
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On this day in September

On this day in September   Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of September   On this day –    (more…)
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Truth is Stranger than Fiction

  Truth is Stranger than Fiction    by James Smith 1st Officer (X) Retd   Anyone reading through the June 1939 edition of BR 875 – the RFA “Bible” – in conjunction with amendments made in 1950, will come across…
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C 1941

On this day in August

On this day in August   Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of August   On this day –  (more…)
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Abeam and Underway

  ABEAM AND UNDERWAY   The US Navy and the first abeam refuelling-at-sea   Tom Adams MBE   Much has been written, credited and debited on the early days of refuelling-at-sea. It was undertaken by the British, Russians, Germans, Italians…
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USS Maumee 1

On this day in July

Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of July On this day –    (more…)
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On this day in July

  Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of July On this day –    (more…)
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On this day in June

Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of June   On this day –  (more…)
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Small RFA tales

  Small RFA tales   While undocking at Liverpool in 1921 RFA SCOTOL had four collisions with other ships in the same basin. If you are going to have a…
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LEGO ® Ships

Lego Ships
  THE RELIABLE ARAPAHO A ‘Lego® Carrier’ Tom Adams MBE   Post the Falklands War in 1982 the UK Ministry of Defence arranged a follow-on charter of T & J…
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On this day in October

  On this day in October   Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of October   On…
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On this day in September

On this day in September   Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of September   On this…
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Truth is Stranger than Fiction

C 1941
  Truth is Stranger than Fiction    by James Smith 1st Officer (X) Retd   Anyone reading through the June 1939 edition of BR 875 – the RFA “Bible” –…
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On this day in August

On this day in August   Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of August   On this…
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Abeam and Underway

USS Maumee 1
  ABEAM AND UNDERWAY   The US Navy and the first abeam refuelling-at-sea   Tom Adams MBE   Much has been written, credited and debited on the early days of…
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On this day in July

Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of July On this day –    (more…)
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On this day in July

  Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of July On this day –    (more…)
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On this day in June

Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of June   On this day –  (more…)
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