RFA Resource (1)
Subsequent name:
Official Number:
Class: Dockyard Mooring Vessel
Pennant No: X
Laid down:
Builder: Bow, McLachlan & Co, Thistle Works, Paisley
Launched: 7 June 1910
Into Service: 29 June 1910
Out of service: June 1924
Fate: Broken Up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Career Data:
7 June 1910 launched by Bow, McLachlan & Co., Thistle Works, Paisley as Yard No: 257 named Resource for the Admiralty
28 June 1910 completed trials
29 June 1910 handed over. Based at Portsmouth then Rosyth
20 October 1911 the Pall Mall Gazette reported –
23 February 1912 the Master and crew made a donation of £1. 2 Shillings 0 pence to the Naval Disaster Fund which had been set up by the Mayor of Portsmouth
7 December 1913 at the Royal Naval Hospital, South Queensferry, Scotland 2nd Engineer Officer Robert Thompson died
1914 – 1918 on Boom Defence Duty at Granton
8 September 1914 the Master and crew made a donation of 14 shillings to the War Relief Fund which had been set up by the Mayor of Portsmouth
17 September 1914 the Master and crew made a donation of 13 shillings to the War Relief Fund which had been set up by the Mayor of Portsmouth
1 January 1917 the Pink List of this date shows her to be based at Southampton
June 1924 reported as broken up by Jas A White, St David’s Harbour, River Forth
RFA Resource (2)
Reproduced with permission of the MOD
Previous name:
Subsequent name: Resourceful
Official Number: 334496
Class: REGENT CLASS Armaments Stores Ship
Pennant No: A480
Laid down: 19 June 1964
Builder: Scotts Ship Building, Greenock
Launched: 11 February 1966
Into Service: 16 May 1967
Out of service: 1 May 1997
Fate: Broken Up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: There were two Admiralty-designed ships in this Class and although the order for them was officially announced at the beginning of 1963, it was not until the 13 August that year that the builders were named. They cost a total of £15 million and carried a full range of ammunition and armament stores, with limited stores and provisions. In 1966, this Class became the first RFA’s to be allocated permanent Flights and carried Wessex HU5 helicopters from 829 NAS until April 1987 as they were fitted with full aviation facilities. Affectionately known in the Fleet as “Regret” and “Remorse”, their proud boast was that they were designed to sink upright
24 January 1963 ordered as A.E.F.S. 01
8 February 1966 officially named RESOURCE but could not be launched owing to high winds on the Clyde. The Lady Sponsor was Mrs Haddocks, w/o the Director of Armament Supply
11 February 1966 launched by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock as Yard Nr: 697
15 March 1966 Mr A Webb RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
27 August 1966 Captain J Dines RD RFA appointed as Master
26 August 1967 at Plymouth
21 September 1967 at Greenock
20 October 1967 at Plymouth
20 November 1967 at Plymouth
4 March 1968 at Plymouth
24 August 1967 the Western Morning News reported that the ship and HMS EAGLE were both in Plymouth Sound and over a five hour period transferred 150 tons of food, stores, essential equipment and spare parts by helicoper from the ship to the aircraft carrier. Two helicopers from HMS EAGLE and one from the ship were used. The transfer apparently included 33 tons of potatoes, 46,000 cans of beer, 10 tons of refrigerated stores, 20 tons of canned goods and 17 loads of fresh vegetables
8 March 1968 at Plymouth
31 May 1968 Captain S E Clench RFA appointed as Master and Mr Hugh C F Sweenie RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
6 October 1968 at Plymouth (see note 1)
November 1968 took part in Naval Exercises in the Mediterranean with 17 RN vessels and 33 other ships from Greece, Italy, the USA and France together with RFA’s OLWEN (2), OLMEDA, LYNESS and TIDEPOOL
8 November 1968 at Marseille, France (see note 1)
28 July 1969 took part in the Western Fleet Review at Torbay along with RFA‘s ENGADINE, LYNESS and OLMEDA along with the aircraft carrier HMS EAGLE and 34 other warships of the Western Fleet. Was also the first RFA to fly the Personal Pennant of the Prince of Wales when he made an official visit to the ship
24 September 1969 engaged in Operation Peacekeeper together with HMS EAGLE and RFA OLNA (3)
Operation Peacekeeper together with HMS EAGLE and RFA OLNA (3)
7 October 1969 at Plymouth
26 February 1970 at Plymouth
24 March 1970 at the River Tyne
3 August 1970 at Plymouth
19 November 1970 until 11 December 1970 along with RFA’s SIR GALAHAD (1), OLWEN (2) and STROMNESS she supported HM ships TRIUMPH, INTREPID and HYDRA on Operation Burlap – humanitarian aid to East Pakistan after the area had suffered extensive damage and flooding caused by a cyclone
6 February 1971 at Mombassa
13 April 1971 at Plymouth
24 May 1971 at Portland
13 August 1971 at Auckland, New Zealand
31 October 1971 took part in the final steam past of 17 ships from the RN, RAN, RNZN and RFA in the Far East Fleet in the Singapore Straits after the closure of the Naval Base there which also included RFA’s FORT SANDUSKY, GOLD RANGER, OLNA (3), RELIANT (2), STROMNESS, TIDEFLOW and TIDEPOOL. Immediately afterwards for three hectic days she participated in Operation Curtaincall – a combined RN, RAN, RNZN and RFA Fleet Exercise off the NW coast of Malaysia
22 February 1972 on the River Clyde (see note 1)
29 March 1972 on the River Clyde
26 March 1973 with HMS INTREPID she assisted in fighting a fire aboard the Liberian registered tanker NAESS SPIRIT in position 48.11°N 06.00°W
27 March 1973 the Daily Mirror newspaper reported –
28 March 1974 at Bermuda where her embarked helicopter removed the figurehead of HMS IRRESITABLE from Clarence Cove to HMS MALABAR
1 April 1974 on passage from Bermuda to Plymouth
7 April 1974 at 48°11N 8°15W overflown by a Portugese Air Force Neptune aircraft
8 April 1974 made fast to ‘D’ Buoy, Plymouth Sound. Received 750 tons of bunkers. The Hospital was found to be flooded from a fractured air consitioning unit
9 April 1974 in Plymouth Sound received 36 tons of fresh water
22 April 1974 at Plymouth Sound received 250 tons of bunker fuel
28 April 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound
30 April 1974 anchored in Broderick Bay
2 May 1974 engaged in exercises in the Clyde area
4 May 1974 anchored in Broderick Bay
6 May 1974 sailed Broderick Bay to Glen Mallen Armanents Jetty
21 May 1974 loaded 696 tons of bunker fuel
22 May 1974 sailed Glen Mallen
24 May 1974 secured to ‘D’ Buoy, Plymouth Sound
4 June 1974 loaded 400 tons of bunker fuel and received 40 tons of fresh water
6 June 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound to the Plymouth exercise area
8 June 1974 anchored in Plymouth Sound later the same day sailed to the exercise area of Portland
12 June 1974 anchored at the Portland anchorage area
13 June 1974 sailed Portland for exercises the to Plymouth Sound to anchor
14 June 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound
15 June 1974 secured to ‘D’ Buoy, Plymouth Sound and loaded 590 tons of bunker fuel
21 June 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound to the Plymouth exercise area
24 June 1974 RASed with HMS ANDROMEDA returning to Plymouth Sound to anchor
25 June 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound
27 June 1974 berthed at Bremerhaven, Germany
1 July 1974 sailed Bremerhaven, Germany
3 July 1974 secured to ‘D’ Buoy, Plymouth Sound sailing later to the Plymouth Exercise area
5 July 1974 in the Plymouth exercise area RASed with HMS WHITBY
7 July 1974 anchored in Plymouth Sound loading 632 tons of bunker fuel and 100 tons of fresh water
8 July 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound to the Plymouth exercise area returning later during the day to anchor in Plymouth Sound
9 July 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound to exercise area
13 July 1974 anchored in Plymouth Sound and loaded 526 tons of bunker fuel
15 July 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound for exercises
16 July 1974 berthed on A1 buoy at Portland
18 July 1974 sailed Portland to exercise area
19 July 1974 anchored in Plymouth Sound
20 July 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound
23 July 1974 off Europa Point, Gibraltar to the Gibraltar exercise area
24 July 1974 anchored in Gibraltar Bay loaded 300 tons of bunker fuel
26 July 1974 sailed Gibraltar Bay
30 July 1974 berthed on No 3 buoy at Crombie, Firth of Forth
2 August 1974 at Crombie NAV Flintlock and NAV Catapult berthed alongside working cargo
6 August 1974 at Crombie NAV Flintlock berthed alongside working cargo. PAS Watercourse supplied 153 tons of fresh water
7 August 1974 at Crombie PAS Watercourse alongside supplying fresh water
12 August 1974 at Crombie NAV Flintlock berthed alongside working cargo and PAS Watercourse also alongside supplying 111 tons of fresh water
14 August 1974 at Crombie PAS Watercourse alongside supplying 120 tons of fresh water
15 August 1974 at Crombie loaded 407 tons of bunker fuel from PAS C609 berthed alongside
16 August 1974 at Crombie loaded 170 tons of bunker fuel from PAS C609 berthed alongside
19 August 1974 at Crombie loaded 170 tons of bunker fuel from PAS C609 berthed alongside. NAV Flintlock alongside working cargo. PAS Watercourse alongside supplying 150 tons of fresh water
20 August 1974 sailed Crombie
23 August 1974 berthed A1 Buoy, Portland. PAS Waterside alongside supplying 30 tons of fresh water
28 August 1974 sailed Portland to Plymouth Sound arriving the next day. Secured to ‘D’ Buoy
2 September 1974 at Plymouth Sound PAS Oilman alongside supplying 246 tons of bunker fuel
3 September 1974 at Plymouth Sound PAS Oilman alongside supplying 242 tons of bunker fuel
4 September 1974 sailed Plymouth Sound to the Portland Exercise Area
5 September 1974 secured to ‘D’ Buoy at Plymouth Sound
6 September 1974 at Plymouth Sound PAS Oilman alongside supplying 240 tons of bunker fuel
7 September 1974 at Plymouth Sound PAS Waterfowl alongside supplying 100 tons of fresh water
8 September 1974 at Plymouth Sound PAS Waterfowl alongside supplying 129 tons of fresh water then sailed to the Clyde Exercise Area
13 September 1974 anchored in Broderick Bay then sailed to the Clyde Exercise Area
20 September 1974 loaded 660 tons of bunker fuel and 120 tons of fresh water
26 September 1974 made fast to No 3 Buoy at Crombie
27 September 1974 at Crombie PAS Flintlock alongside working cargo and PAS Watercharge alongside supplying 127 tons of fresh water
2 October 1974 off Gibraltar
6 October 1974 made fast to No 1 Buoy at Villefranche Sur Mer
9 October 1974 at Villefranche Sur Mer loaded 100 tons of fresh water from a barge alongside
11 October 1974 at Villefranche Sur Mer loaded 51 tons of fresh water from a barge alongside
12 October 1974 at Villefranche Sur Mer loaded 79 tons of fresh water from a barge alongside
13 October 1974 sailed Villefranche Sur Mer
15 October 1974 off Malta
16 October 1974 off Grand Harbour, Malta with a sick crew member ashore for treatment
22 October 1974 off the Italian Island of Pantelleria
25 October 1974 to 29 October 1974 in the Sardinia Exercise Area
31 October 1974 anchored in Gibraltar Bay
1 November 1974 alongside at No: 50 berth at Gibraltar and loaded 347 tons of bunker fuel
2 November 1974 sailed Gibraltar
5 November 1974 berthed on A2 buoy at Portland
6 November 1974 loaded 140 tons of fresh water and 250 tons of bunker fuel
12 November 1974 sailed Portland on exercises
15 November 1974 berthed on A2 buoy at Portland
18 November 1974 sailed Portland on exercises
19 November 1974 berthed on ‘D’ buoy at Plymouth Sound
21 November 1974 in Plymouth Sound loaded 245 tons of bunker fuel from PAS Oilman
23 November 1974 in Plymouth Sound NAV THROSK alongside working cargo
2 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound NAV THROSK alongside working cargo
3 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound NAV THROSK alongside working cargo
9 December 1974 Plymouth Sound PAS Waterfowl alongside supplying 130 tons of fresh water
PAS Waterfowl
13 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound loaded 245 tons of bunker fuel from PAS Oilman and 121 tons of fresh water from PAS Waterfowl
16 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound loaded 121 tons of fresh water from PAS Waterfowl
18 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound loaded 145 tons of fresh water from PAS Waterfowl
20 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound loaded 134 tons of fresh water from PAS Waterfowl
23 December 1974 in Plymouth Sound loaded 248 tons of bunker fuel from PAS Oilman
7 January 1975 at Plymouth
24 January 1975 in the Caribbean RASed with RFA OLWEN (2)
11 March 1975 Sea King HAS1 helicopter no: XV658 made an emergency landing onboard owing to a heavy oil leak from the main gear box
21 April 1975 berthed at Norfolk, Virginia during Operation Springboard
8 May 1975 at Rio de Janerio
17 July 1975 at Plymouth
30 August 1975 at Birkenhead
1 November 1975 at Birkenhead
15 May 1976 at Port Everglades
26 July 1976 at Plymouth
9 September 1976 RNAS 772 Squadron A Flight aboard
26 October 1976 the Birmingham Daily Post reported …
17 January 1977 at Plymouth (see note 1)
23 February 1977 at Birkenhead (see note 1)
8 June 1977 at Birkenhead (see note 1)
28 June 1977 took part in the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review at Spithead
15 August 1977 at Portland (see note 1)
14 October 1977 at Moray Firth involved in exercises with HMS ARK ROYAL including being towed by the aircraft carrier during a TOWEX
5 November 1977 anchored at Marsaxlokk Harbour, Malta
November 1977 with RFA OLWEN (2), the frigates HMS ALACRITY and HMS PHOEBE and the nuclear powered submarine HMS DREADNOUGHT part of Naval Task Force for Operation Journeyman – steps to prevent Argentine Forces invading the Falkland Islands – after 50 Argentine “scientists” landed on South Thule
23 June 1978 off Port Everglades VERTREP with HMS ARK ROYAL – beer
16 November 1978 to the west of Malta together with RFA’s LYNESS and OLWEN (2) RASed with HMS ARK ROYAL
5 December 1978 at Plymouth (see note 1)
5 January 1979 humanitarian aid – along with the frigate HMS ALACRITY she assisted in searching the area to the west of the Casquets Light Vessel in the English Channel after the sinking of the Greek mv CANTONAD the previous day while on passage from Lisbon to Denmark with a cargo of salt. Only one of her crew of sixteen was rescued
10 April 1979 at North Shields on the River Tyne (see note 1)
7 July 1979 at Smiths Dock, River Tyne in refit
24 June 1980 at Rosyth
25 June 1980 at Rosyth
27 June 1980 sailed from Rosyth
29 June 1980 RASed with HMS INVINCIBLE
2 July 1980 RASed with HMS LONDON then anchored off Gibraltar
4 July 1980 sailed from Gibraltar
9 July 1980 anchored off Port Said
10 July 1980 entered the Suez Canal at 0700 clearing the Canal at 1800
20 July 1980 RASed with RFA STROMNESS
21 July 1980 RASed with RFA BRAMBLELEAF (3)
22 July 1980 RASed with HMS COVENTRY and HMS ANTRIM
24 July 1980 RASed with RFA BLUE ROVER
25 July 1980 secured to a buoy at Sembewang, Singapore
28 July 1980 sailed Singapore
30 July 1980 RASed with RFA OLWEN and RFA STROMNESS
1 August 1980 made fast to Buoy A13 at Hong Kong
18 August 1980 RASed with HMS COVENTRY and RFA OLWEN
19 August 1980 RASed with HMS GALATEA, HMS ANTRIM and RFA OLWEN – No fuel taken from RFA OLWEN – hose burst
21 August 1980 RASed with RFA STROMNESS and later with RFA OLWEN
22 August 1980 berthed at Leyte Pier, Subic Bay, Phillippines
25 August 1980 sailed from Subic Bay, Phillippines
28 August 1980 Light jackstay RAS with HMS ANTRIM and a token RAS with RFA OLWEN
30 August 1980 RASed with HMS COVENTRY, HMS GALATEA and HMS ANTRIM
1 September 1980 RASed with HMS COVENTRY
2 September 1980 RASed with RFA OLWEN. Vertrep with HMS ALACRITY
4 September 1980 arrived at Pusan
8 September 1980 sailed from Pusan
11 September 1980 anchored off Yokosaka
12 September 1980 berthed port side to on No: 11 berth Yokosaka
15 September 1980 sailed from Yokosaka and RASed with RFA OLWEN
27 September 1980 berthed at Prince Rupert, British Columbia
8 October 1980 sailed from Prince Rupert, British Columbia
10 October 1980 berthed at Indian Island, Washington State
16 October 1980 sailed from Indian Island, Washington State berthing later at Manchester Fuel Jetty to load bunkers
17 October 1980 sailed from Manchester Fuel Jetty
22 October 1980 anchored off Long Beach, California
28 October 1980 sailed from Long Beach, California
6 November 1980 anchored off Panama later berthing at Rodman USN Base for fuel
7 November 1980 sailed Rodman for Panama Canal passage
8 November 1980 cleared the North end of the Panama Canal
14 November 1980 RASed with HMS ACTIVE
28 November 1980 berthed at Island Island, Bermuda
1 December 1980 HMS/m RENOWN berthed alongside
4 December 1980 HMS/m RENOWN slipped. Sailed from Bermuda
7 December 1980 berthed at B Pier, Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, South Carolina
8 December 1980 loaded cargo. Sailed from Charleston, South Carolina
18 December 1980 berthed at Glen Mallen
16 January 1981 sailed from Glen Mallen
19 January 1981 arrived at Plymouth Sound making fast to ‘D’ Buoy
9 February 1981 sailed from Plymouth
11 February 1981 RASed with fuel from RFA TIDESPRING (1)
12 February 1981 at Smith’s Dock, North Shields, River Tyne
16 February 1981 entered dry dock
1982 – took part in the Falklands War – Operation Corporate
1 April 1982 at Rosyth No: 3 Buoy loading cargo from mv Cicalla and various barges
2 April 1982 loaded fresh water from RMAS Watercourse
5 April 1982 loaded 315 tons of bunkers
6 April 1982 sailed from Rosyth to the Falklands with 2 x Wessex 5‘s from A Flight 845 NAS embarked.
11 April 1982 along with RFA STROMNESS she caught up with the Amphibious Landing Group at sea which consisted of RFA’s SIR GALAHAD (1), SIR GERAINT, SIR LANCELOT, SIR PERCIVALE and PEARLEAF (2) escorted by the LPD HMS FEARLESS and the Type 21 frigates HMS ALACRITY and HMS ANTELOPE
15 April 1982 crossed the Equator
17 April 1982 arrived Ascension Island
18 April 1982 sailed Ascension Island as part of the Carrier Battle Group – TG 317.8 – along with RFA OLMEDA in company with the carrier HMS HERMES, the destroyer HMS GLAMORGAN and the frigates HM ships ALACRITY, BROADSWORD and YARMOUTH
19 April 1982 loaded 1,302 tons of bunkers
20 April 1982 RASed with HMS BROADSWORD
25 April 1982 entered the TEZ (Total Exclusion Zone ) around the Falkland Islands
26 April 1982 loaded 530 tons of bunkers
30 April 1982 loaded 242 tons of bunkers
4 May 1982 along with RFA FORT AUSTIN one of the first ships to rescue survivors from HMS SHEFFIELD after she had been hit by an exocet missile. Her Wessex 5 helicopter assisted in the evacuation
5 May 1982 loaded 402 tons of bunkers
11 May 1982 loaded 372 tons of bunkers
14 May 1982 RASed with HMS INVINCIBLE
15 May 1982 RASed with RFA REGENT
16 May 1982 loaded 330 tons of bunkers
19 May 1982 loaded 166 tons of bunkers
22 May 1982 loaded 143 tons of bunkers
23 May 1982 entered San Carlos Water along with RFA’s SIR BEDIVERE and TIDEPOOL
24 May 1982 near missed by Argentinian bombs along with RFA’s FORT AUSTIN and STROMNESS
25 May 1982 sailed Falkland Sound along with RFA’s SIR PERCIVALE, STROMNESS and TIDEPOOL and escorted by the frigate HMS AMBUSCADE
26 May 1982 RASed with RFA REGENT
27 May 1982 loaded 292 tons of bunkers
30 May 1982 sailed for South Georgia
1 June 1982 at Husvik Harbour VERTREP with HMS ENDURANCE
2 June 1982 anchored at South Georgia
4 June 1982 anchored at South Georgia with HMS NORTHELLA berthed alongside
5 June 1982 loaded 225 tons of bunkers
8 June 1982 while RASing with HMS CARDIFF at sea the RAS rig onboard gave way injuring Chief Officer John H Wallace RFA, Petty Officer (D) Nazareno Muscat RFA and SG1B George Ferrier RFA. Loaded 143 tons of bunkers
17 June 1982 anchored at Port William, Falkland Islands
19 June 1982 anchored at Port William, Falkland Islands with RFA SIR PERCIVALE berthed alongside
22 June 1982 sailed Port William, Falkland Islands and loaded 750 tons of bunkers
23 June 1982 anchored San Carlos Water with RFA FORT GRANGE and the tug Irishman berthed alongside
25 June 1982 sailed San Carlos Water
26 June 1982 RASed with HMS HERMES and later loaded 200 tons of bunkers
27 June 1982 anchored at Grytviken, South Georgia
RFA RESOURCE at South Georgia
© Crown copyright IWM (FKD137)
28 June 1982 VERTREP with RFA REGENT and then departed South Georgia area for the U.K
8 July 1982 anchored off Ascension Island
9 July 1982 at Ascension Island while berthing port side to the STUFF ship mv Alvega the fo’castle came in contact with the mooring lead on the Alvega causing damage to plating on RFA RESOURCE between frames 222 and 223. The plating was set in for approx one inch. Guard rails on the Alvega buckled. RFA RESOURCE received 1,045 tons of bunkers. Then sailed Ascension Island for Plymouth
14 July 1982 RASed and received 430 tons of bunkers
19 July 1982 arrived back at Plymouth – ‘D’ Buoy on completion of Operation Corporate duties
27 July 1982 sailed Plymouth for Rosyth
30 July 1982 arrived at Rosyth and secured to No: 3 Buoy
31 July 1982 Captain J Coull RFA took command
20 August 1982 at Rosyth RMAS Watercourse alongside supplying 118 tons of fresh water
10 September 1982 received 125 tons of fresh water
14 September 1982 received 110 tons of fresh water
15 September 1982 sailed Rosyth for Plymouth
17 September 1982 secured to ‘D’ Buoy, Plymouth Sound
24 September 1982 sailed Plymouth Sound
11 November 1982 at Trieste
14 December 1982 at Rosyth
19 April 1983 at Gibraltar
28 April 1983 MM1A Thomas Sawyer discharged dead
3 August 1983 at Plymouth
18 January 1984 at Plymouth
28 March 1984 at Plymouth
10 April 1984 Quartermaster Clive Mills discharged dead
19 June 1984 during a RAS with HMS MANCHESTER in Scottish waters a Soviet spy ship recklessly sailed in front of the two ships which nearly had to undertake an emergency breakaway
HMS MANCHESTER
17 July 1984 at Rosyth
6 September 1984 at Rosyth
28 September 1984 was presented with her Falkland Islands 1982 Battle Honour in Plymouth Sound by Captain C.G. Butterworth RFA CMS
11 October 1984 at Souda Bay, Crete
1 November 1984 at Mombassa
21 March 1985 left Devonport under tow to Tyneside by RMAS Typhoon and Roysterer
RFA Resource (2)
RMAS Typhoon
(both abover images from RMAS Group, Devonport)
13 May 1985 at Newcastle on Tyne
13 October 1988 Sea King HAS2 helicopter no: XZ916 after take off from the ship for a night HDS to HMS AMAZON crashed into sea and sank 10 n.mile South of Eddystone Lighthouse. Severe casualities with two of aircrew killed, survivors injured and picked up by crash boat from the ship
June 1990 while in a period of extended readiness Chief Officer Bob Jones RFA in command
15 June 1990 at Rosyth
28 August 1990 at Rosyth
17 October 1990 sailed Emden on Operation Granby – the Gulf War – with Army Emergency Munition Reserves. She was escorted through the Suez Canal by the Argentinian warship SPIRO
14 November 1990 arrived Gulf area
1991 was awarded the Kuwait 1991 Battle Honour along with 9 other RFA’s
10 March 1991 Captain Shane Redmond OBE RFA appointed as Commanding Officer
20 April 1991 to 15 July 1991 humanitarian relief – along with RFA ARGUS she was involved in Operation Haven and provided support to Kurdish refugees in the Turkey/Iraq frontier area
24 May 1991 at Iskenderun
27 June 1991 at Iskenderun
9 November 1991 on the Tees
1992 laid up at Rosyth with a maintenance crew aboard
9 September 1992 alongside at Crombie, River Forth
21 September 1992 at Crombie and Captain (E) Robert Settle RFA appointed as Chief Engineer Officer
Captain (E) Robert Settle RFA
November 1992 sailed UK to act as accommodation ship and floating warehouse at Split, Croatia on Operation Grapple
15 April 1993 alongside at Split, Croatia
13 September 1993 sailed from the River Tyne to sea
24 April 1994 was relieved at Split by RFA FORT GRANGE on Operation Grapple
15 August 1994 on the River Tyne (see note 3)
15 September 1994 on the River Tyne (see note 3)
15 December 1994 at Split, Croatia (see note 3)
10 January 1995 at Split, Croatia (see note 3)
18 May 1995 alongside at Split, Croatia
18 October 1995 alongside at Split, Croatia
27 November 1995 Captain Shane Redmond OBE RFA appointed as Commanding Officer
Captain Shane Redmond OBE RFA
19 May 1996 whilst serving as Commanding Officer of the ship at Split, Croatia, Captain Shane Redmond, OBE RFA retired from the service after 40 years
7 October 1996 at Split
27 February 1997 at Split
14 April 1997 again replaced by RFA FORT GRANGE on Operation Grapple at Split. She was one of the few British units to have participated in all 4 phases of British operations in the Balkans viz UNPROFOR, UNCRO, IFOR and SFOR
29 April 1997 Captain Roger Robinson-Brown RFA appointed as Commanding Officer
Captain Roger Robinson-Brown RFA
1 May 1997 arrived Devonport to destore for disposal
June 1997 was sold for £1.7 million to Harlequin Shipping Ltd (Electra Maritime (London) Ltd, Managers), St Vincent & Grenadines and was renamed RESOURCEFUL
24 June 1997 sailed Devonport for Indian breakers
20 August 1997 arrived Alang, India to be broken up.
Notes
1. Locations kindly provided by Bosun George Collings RFA (Retired) from his Discharge Book
2. Was one of the 11 storeships employed in the Mozchan on Beira Patrol duties
3. Locations kindly provided by 2nd Cook Ian Fisher RFA (Retired) from his Discharge Book
Ships of the same name
Resource. A 6th rate of 603 bm launched by Randall of Rotherhithe on the 10 August 1778, 120.5 x 33.5 feet, armed with 28 guns. Became a floating battery in 1804, then reduced to harbour service in April 1806, renamed Enterprize. Sold out of service on the 28 August 1816.
Battle Honours for this Vessel: EGYPT 1801.
Resource. A repair ship of 12,300 tons, 500 x 83 feet built and launched by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow on the 27 November 1928. Broken up by Wards of Inverkeithing in February 1954.