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Tankers
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RFA Blue Rover, one of a group of five tankers.
Sister ships are Green, Gold, Grey and Black.
Most have been sold off now, new ships are on the
way to replace them.
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Black Rover coming up on station ready to R.A.S.
(Replenishment At Sea) |
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Gold Rover, in Portland Harbour.
Doing one of her many stints as Portland tanker.
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Photo from the bridge of RFA Green Rover during
the West African deployment.
There is an aerial shot of the group on the fleet role page.
Clicking on that picture will bring you here.
If you got here by that route, just click on your back
arrow to return to that page, if you wish. |
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Gold Rover in one of the ways to refuel a ship whilst
at sea, this is a Stern Ras.
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A little bit of rough weather, the bow digs in and
everything shudders.
All the fun of being at sea. |
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Periodically, ships have to go into drydock.
Here is RFA Olmeda in Sunderland drydock, having a
bottom scrape and paint.
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Dolphins eye view of Olmeda's bow. |
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HM Yacht Britannia, coming in for fuel from Tidespring.
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Now here is the new lady on the block.
RFA Wave Knight, a new fast fleet tanker. |
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