On 1 September 1969 the Libyan Army staged a successful coup against the administration of King Idris – Idris 1 – the King of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Libya. The King was in Turkey for…

  How RFA Caribbean became part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and her subsequent loss is best told in three parts. She was built on the River Clyde at Govan by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co as Yard No: 348…

The bell presented by RFA Fort Victoria is rung Sea cadets in Barnsley, Yorkshire joined in a unique occasion at 8.12am on Friday, 27 July 2012, as a three-minute chorus of bells signaled  the start of the London 2012 Olympics.…

Surviving veterans from one RFA tanker could be honoured for their service in the Second World War.  RFA Bishopdale, a Dale class tanker, was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy in 1941, and took part in the fierce fighting for…

   RFA Limol – a tragedy at Gibraltar      On 16 February 1936 at Gibraltar a local resident – Francisco Lopez Ramos – was picking grass in the side road which leads to the Jewish Cemetery when he found…

We have all heard of Ballistic Missile Submarines, Guided Missile Destroyers and Frigates, but how many of you have heard of a tanker with a ballistic unguided missile capability, not many I would wager. In early 1987 RFA Olwen had…

  The Allied naval bombardment of the Dardanelles forts in February 1915 had disclosed the fact that the Turks had concealed their batteries on the peninsula very cleverly, and that airplanes and seaplanes had their limitations as directors of gunfire.…

News Flash It has been confirmed that RFA Fort Victoria was involved along with the USS De Wert in rescuing an Italian ship held by Pirates. (more…)

  Zombies are roaming the planet, cities are falling and mankind faces extinction if we don’t fight back.  In Cornwall a hive of activity is centred on the small port of Falmouth where USS Madison makes ready for sea, her…