Sea the Ships

RFA GOLD ROVER

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:36 -0400

by: UK013640

Description: Falkland Islands; 2004

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LSLs in Port Stanley

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:30:12 -0400

by: HopLeaf

Description: 28 June 1982. Lancelot is rigging the Mexeflote gear. Geraint is loading for home. Bedivere is glued to the jetty.

RFA FORT GRANGE

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:02:18 -0400

by: HopLeaf

Description: San Carlos Water 8 June 1982 from Sir Lancelot.

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WAVE KNIGHT

Sun, 06 May 2012 14:48:22 -0400

by: Humberman

Description: At Cammell Laird, Birkenhead on 5 May 2012.

Cammell Laird

Sun, 06 May 2012 13:42:57 -0400

by: Humberman

Description: Three in a row at a busy Cammell Laird, Birkenhead on 5 May 2012. WAVE KNIGHT, FORT AUSTIN and BLACK ROVER.

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RFA WAVE RULER

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:41:50 -0400

by: SeaUrchin

Description: Completion of refit after a lot of superb work by Cammell Laird Birkenhead.

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RFA WAVE RULER

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:38:47 -0400

by: SeaUrchin

Description: WAVE RULER in Canada dock Liverpool shortly before departure to sea.

WAVE PRINCE

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:20:36 -0400

by: Glenman02

Description: I've no details on this photo of this RFA on a very misty Tyne so any ideas as always very welcome.

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RFA WAVE RULER

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:24:43 -0400

by: Liverbudgie

Description: Departing Liverpool for sea on completion of re-fit. 26th April 2012.

3 comments

RFA WAVE RULER

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:23:01 -0400

by: Liverbudgie

Description: Departing Liverpool for sea on completion of re-fit. 26th April 2012.

2 comments

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:08:25 -0400

by: UK013640

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RFA FORT VICTORIA

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:06:32 -0400

by: UK013640

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:05:53 -0400

by: UK013640

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:03:52 -0400

by: UK013640

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RFA DARKDALE

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:36:03 -0400

by: HopLeaf

Description: Built Blythswood to Shell design 1940. Served as ecort oiler on Atlantic convoys and fleet oiler at Freetown. Torpedoed & sunk whilst at anchor off Jamestown, St Helena on 22 October 1941 with the loss of 41 lives. (This stamp issue uses an image of Dingledale as images of Darkdale are understandably hard to find.) First Day Cover from the collection of [url=http://www.rfanostalgia.org/philatelic_rfa.htm][u]Maurice Mann.[/u][/url]

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RFA WAVE RULER

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:20:59 -0400

by: SeaUrchin

Description: RFA Wave Ruler in the Mersey proceeding towards Canada dock Liverpool with Smit Tugs in charge.

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RFA Wave Ruler

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:19:05 -0400

by: SeaUrchin

Description: RFA Wave Ruler leaves Birkenhead dry dock.

RFA WAVE RULER

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:16:52 -0400

by: SeaUrchin

Description: RFA Wave Ruler leaves Cammell Laird's No 5 dry dock to cross the Mersey to Canada dock Liverpool 11th April 2012

RFA ORANGELEAF

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:35:02 -0400

by: Reiver

Description: Distant shot of RFA Orangeleaf at Devonport, taken from the Oil Fuel Jetty in early sunlight. 1987.

RFA BACCHUS

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:08:29 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1962 Subsequent History: 81 CHERRY LANKA Disposal Data: BU Gadani Beach 31.12.85 [Goodluck Corp]

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RFA WAVE RULER

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:47:30 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1946 as EMPIRE EVESHAM Subsequent History: 47 RFA WAVE RULER Disposal Data: BU Kaohsiung 1977 (hulk from 10.70)

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RFA WAVE RULER

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:46:55 -0400

RFA TIDESURGE

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:45:30 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1956 as TIDERANGE Subsequent History: 58 RFA TIDESURGE Disposal Data: BU Valencia 6.77 [Aguilar y Peris]

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RFA TIDEREACH

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:44:12 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1955 Subsequent History: Disposal Data: BU Bilbao 20.3.79, work began 8.81

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RFA OLWEN

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:42:56 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1965 as OLYNTHUS Subsequent History: 67 RFA OLWEN - 01 KEA Disposal Data: BU Alang 21.7.01 [Shree Sai Baba Shipbreakers]

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RFA OLNA

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:41:11 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1966 Subsequent History: 01 KOS Disposal Data: BU Alang 20.6.01 [Bhikkamal Chhotelal]

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RFA ABBEYDALE

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:19:11 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details Completed 1937 Disposal Data: BU Barrow 4.9.60

RFA RETAINER

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:26:24 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details

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RFA RELIANT

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:25:55 -0400

by: Chris Howell

Description: scan permission Malcolm Cranfield photo from Malcolm Cranfield who will add details

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RFA EBONOL

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:09:37 -0400

by: HopLeaf

Description: Built by Clyde SB Co, Port Glasgow, 1917. Based Portsmouth until 1931 then China Station. 20 December 1941 scuttled at Deepwater Bay, Hong Kong to avoid capture by the invading Japanese. Raised by them and renamed ENOSHIMA MARU. 1945 recovered at Java - towed to Singapore by Gold Ranger and reverted to Ebonol, causing a small problem with Ebonol 2/Rowanol. Sold locally and sank off HK, possibly mined, in 1950.

2 comments

RFA WAVE RULER

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:22:29 -0400

by: UK013640

Description: In dry-dock at Cammell Lairds (Birkenhead); March 2012

3 comments

RFA AMHERST

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:28:23 -0400

by: HopLeaf

Description: Built 1936 as Fort Amherst for Furness Withy. Replacement for NAV Bedenham, destroyed by explosion in Gibraltar in 1951. Renamed to avoid confusion with other Forts. Regular Gibraltar/Malta run with armaments and 12 passengers. Sold for scrap 1963.

RFA WAVE RULER

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:52:11 -0400

by: UK013640

Description: Liverpool; Dec 2009

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RFA WAVE RULER

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:42:25 -0400

by: UK013640

Description: Liverpool; Dec 2009

RFA WAVE RULER

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:04:54 -0400

by: UK013640

Description: Plymouth Sound; Sep 2009

RFA WAVE RULER

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:02:35 -0500

by: Liverbudgie

Description: Transporting from Cammel Lairds wet basin to no 5 drydock, 9th March 2012.

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RFA WAVE RULER

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:01:45 -0500

by: Liverbudgie

Description: Transporting from Cammel Lairds wet basin to no 5 drydock, 9th March 2012.

WAVE RULER

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:22:57 -0500

by: Glenman02

Description: Taken from the evening news on TV on the day of her launch on 9th February 2002. I was in the yard.

WAVE RULER

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:21:08 -0500

by: Glenman02

Description: In the water following her successful launch.

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:45:28 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: Sep 2011

RFA SPABROOK

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:02:36 -0500

by: HopLeaf

Description: 500 Ton Water Tanker built Dartmouth 1943. Passing Tigne Barracks, Malta. 1948.

1 comment

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:01:23 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: Seychelles; Nov 2011

5 comments

Mars Tanker

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:45:35 -0500

by: HopLeaf

Description: Four ordered today from Daewoo for delivery from 2016. Image courtesy of the [url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/February/22/120222-New-RFA][u]RN Website.[/u][/url] � Overall Length - 200.9m � Length between perpendiculars - 185.1m � Breadth (moulded) - 28.6m � Depth to main deck (moulded) - 14.3m � Draught - 10m Cargo Tanks for Diesel Oil, Aviation Fuel and Fresh Water Lub oil stored in drums Stowage for up to 8x20 containers Aviation Flight deck for 1 medium helicopter Maintenance hangar In-flight refuelling capability Replenishment 3 abeam RAS stations for Diesel Oil, Aviation Fuel and Fresh Water Solid RAS reception up to 2te Future Fit of 1 stern fuel delivery reel VERTREP using organic helicopter Accommodation 63 crew 46 non-crew embarked persons

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RFA FORT VICTORIA

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:32:39 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: Port Rashid; 21 Feb 12

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:53:58 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: As seen from Queen Elizabeth 2; Port Rashid 21 Feb 12

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TIDESPRING

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:35:19 -0500

by: Humberman

Description: At Hull in 02/1989. 1963 by Hawthorn Leslie, broken up 07/1992.

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SIR BEDIVERE

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:09:06 -0500

by: Humberman

Description: Not a great photo but probably a unique occasion in Queen Elizabeth Dock, Hull on 01/02/1990. Right to left SIR BEDIVERE SIR PERCIVALE and on the south side SIR GALAHAD SIR TRISTRAM

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RFA FORT VICTORIA

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:42:33 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: Port Rashid; 14 Feb 2012

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:33:29 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: Port Rashid; 14 Feb 2012

RFA FORT VICTORIA

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:17:24 -0500

by: UK013640

Description: Port Rashid; 14 Feb 2012