Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet list




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A138 RFA Tide Surge at Cammell Laird shipyard 30 August 2020.

A387 RFA Wave Knight at Cammell Laird shipyard 30 August 2020.

A139RFA Tide Force at Cammell Laird shipyard Friday 25 June 2021.

After some very useful information from David Bolton CPO (Ck) RFA Retd., I have hereby ensured that these ships are referred to as RFA ships, and not HMS or Fleet Auxiliaries. RFA is the preferred term for the RFA, whom this page celebrates. Click here for the official RFA site.Click here for David Bolton's RFA site. Click here for the graphical RFA site.

Alternative Landing Ships Logistics:L3008 RFA Mounts Bay at Plymouth Navy Days 2009.

  • L3007 Lyme Bay
  • L3008 Mounts Bay
  • L3009 Cardigan Bay



    Hartland Point class Ro-Ro Strategic Sealift Vessels:

  • Hurst Point
  • Hartland Point
  • Eddystone
  • Longstone CHARTERED
  • Anvil Point
  • Beachy Head CHARTERED



    Wave class Tankers:

  • A389 Wave Knight
  • A390 Wave Ruler





    A387 RFA Fort Rosalie, Plymouth Navy Days 2006. Fort class I:

  • A385 Fort Rosalie (ex-Fort Grange)
  • A386 Fort Austin LAID UP

    Fort class II:



  • A387 Fort Victoria

    Diligence class Support ship:

  • A132 Diligence

    Argus class Aviation Training ship:

  • A135 Argus

    Tide class Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS).

  • A136 Tidespring - the original Tidespring was awarded a battle honour in 1982
  • A137 Tiderace - after service in the Suez Crisis, the Tiderace was renamed the Tideflow to avoid confusion with another ship name
  • A138 Tidesurge - originally launched as RFA Tiderange in 1954, she spent many of her early years east of Suez and served until 1976
  • A139 Tideforce - a new name in the RFA service.







    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A385 RFA Fort Rosalie at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A387 RFA Fort Victoria at Portsmouth Navy Days 2005.

    A387 RFA Fort Victoria at Portsmouth Navy Days 2005.

    A387 RFA Fort Victoria at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2013.

    A387 RFA Fort Victoria at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2018.

    A387 RFA Fort Victoria at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2018.

    A387 RFA Fort Victoria at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2018.

    A387 RFA Wave Knight at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2018.

    A387 RFA Wave Knight at Cammell Laird shipyard 26 May 2018.

    A387 RFA Wave Knight at Cammell Laird shipyard 30 August 2020.

    RFA Olwen, Plymouth 1997.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Plymouth 1997.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Plymouth 1997.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Plymouth 1997.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Plymouth 1999.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Plymouth 1999.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2001.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2001.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2010.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2010.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2010.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2010.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2010.

    RFA Argus, primary casualty reception ship, Portsmouth 2010.

    RFA Mounts Bay, Devonport Navy Days 2009

    RFA Mounts Bay, Devonport Navy Days 2009

    RFA Mounts Bay, Devonport Navy Days 2009

    RFA Mounts Bay, Devonport Navy Days 2009

    RFA Mounts Bay, Devonport Navy Days 2009

    RFA Diligence, Portsmouth 23 April 2019

    RFA Diligence, Portsmouth 23 April 2019



    RFA Gold Rover, Decommissioned Portsmouth 24 April 2019

    RFA Black Rover, Decommissioned Portsmouth 24 April 2019


    Last updated 04/07/202


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