The Royal Fleet Auxiliary

In the last fifty years the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has played an ever more important role, supporting the Royal Navy in both peace and war. Unfortunately information on the RFA in this era is hard to come across, so at the moment this section is neither comeplete of definitive. Please email me if you can add any information.

Ol Class Fast Fleet Tankers .. Regent Class Armament Stores Ships (AEFS)
RFA Reliant - Helicopter Support Ship .. RFA Engadine - Helicopter Support Ship
Chartered Logistic Transports (LSLs) .. Ness Class Combat Stores Ships (AFS)
Hebe Class Store Carriers (AK) .. RFA Empire Gull- Landing Ship Tank (LST)
Dale Group Mobile Reserve Tankers (AOM) .. RFA Cherryleaf- Support Tanker (AOS)
Eddy Class Coastal Tankers (AO(H)) .. Leaf Class Support Tankers (AOS)
RFA Reliant- Air Stores Support Ship .. Tide Class Fast Fleet Tankers
RFA Northmark- Oiler .. Retainer Class Armament Support Ships (AE)
Wave Class Oilers .. RFA Olna- Fast Fleet Tanker
Fort Class Stores Ships (1940s) .. Surf Class Oilers
King Salvor Class Salvage Vessels .. Ranger Class Attendant Tankers
Dale Class Tankers (2nd & 3rd Groups) .. Spa Class Coastal Water Carriers
Robert Dundas Class Coastal Store Carriers .. Later 'Ol' Class Coastal Tankers
Dale Class Tankers (1st Group) .. RFA Bacchus - Stores Support Ship
Sprite Class Tankers .. Ol Class Fleet Attendant Tankers
Early RFA Maine- Hospital Ship .. RFA Maine- Hospital Ship

See Also:

  ....n..The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Today: a class by class guide to the vessels that serve in the modern Fleet Auxiliary.
  ....n..Future Warships & Auxiliaries: the future vessels of RFA- tankers, landing ships, transports and hospital ships.
  ....n..RFA Plumleaf and the Falklands: the taskforce and the war through her eyes.
  ....n..RFA Resource and Regent: In Pictures: photographs of the two ammunition stores ships.

 

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© Written and researched by Jeremy Olver with help from George Mortimore and Chris White.. First uploaded 21st October 2000. Updated 10th November 2000. Disclaimer.