On this day in May

Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of May On this day –    (more…)
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Last Post Names 2010-2015

  Forename Surname Date Rank John Crawford Moffat 9 December 2015 Captain Mike Medlicott 4 December 2015 Captain (E) Thomas Musgrove 1 December 2015 Fireman Robert Thompson 29 November 2015 First Officer (SE) Frankie Finlay 18 November 2015 Ships Cook…
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RFA ARGUS – The Fighting Hospital Ship Argus

  RFA ARGUS – The fighting hospital ship Argus   Tom Adams MBE   In the pre-Coronavirus days there had been much industry and pressure group talk about building a British hospital ship although little is said about operating her…
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Fighting Hospital Ship Argus

RFAHS Code Word Quiz

  This Code Word Puzzle has the names of around 40 ships which have sailed or do sail as Royal Fleet Auxiliaries since the Service’s formation in 1905 right up to the present day Three ‘free’ letters are provided –…
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Know your RFA

Ships Tee Shirts

  Ships Tee Shirts   Over recent years a number of RFA ships have had tee shirts designed and printed for their crew members. The designs are colourful and unique: –   (more…)
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RFA Empire Salvage

    RFA Empire Salvage after WW2 as ss Papendrecht   RFA Empire Salvage was a German supply ship named Lothringen which had been deployed in the Atlantic Ocean with oiling at sea equipment and with a German Mercantile Marine…
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Papendrecht 01

The 1924 Fleet Review

On 26 July 1924 His Majesty King George V reviewed his Fleet at Spithead it being the first such large scale Fleet Review since 1914 In addition to the ships of the Royal Navy one ship of the Royal Fleet…
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26 7 1924 The Sphere Spithead Naval Review Thermol

On this day in May

Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of May On this day –    (more…)
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Last Post Names 2010-2015

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  Forename Surname Date Rank John Crawford Moffat 9 December 2015 Captain Mike Medlicott 4 December 2015 Captain (E) Thomas Musgrove 1 December 2015 Fireman Robert Thompson 29 November 2015…
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RFAHS Code Word Quiz

Know your RFA
  This Code Word Puzzle has the names of around 40 ships which have sailed or do sail as Royal Fleet Auxiliaries since the Service’s formation in 1905 right up…
View more

Ships Tee Shirts

Tee Shirts 1
  Ships Tee Shirts   Over recent years a number of RFA ships have had tee shirts designed and printed for their crew members. The designs are colourful and unique:…
View more

RFA Empire Salvage

Papendrecht 01
    RFA Empire Salvage after WW2 as ss Papendrecht   RFA Empire Salvage was a German supply ship named Lothringen which had been deployed in the Atlantic Ocean with…
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The 1924 Fleet Review

26 7 1924 The Sphere Spithead Naval Review Thermol
On 26 July 1924 His Majesty King George V reviewed his Fleet at Spithead it being the first such large scale Fleet Review since 1914 In addition to the ships…
View more