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…

  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…

  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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  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 –…

  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…)