1957    

UK Somersby class



Support Ship

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  Specifications


110crew
13740full load (tn)
142.90length (m)
18.75beam (m)
8draught (m)
16max speed (knots)
7500power (shp)

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy Westland Wessex 01









  Shipyards


UK James Laing - Deptford1



  List of Ships


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19571958UKRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryA84RFA Somersby
19581976 A84 RFA Reliant





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  Events


1953-sep-09LaunchedLaunched UK A84 RFA Somersby as mv Somersby for Ropner Shipping
1957-aug-11CommissionedCommissioned UK A84 RFA Somersby as RFA Somersby at North Shields
1958-febRefitRefit UK A84 RFA Somersby on Tyneside as Air Stores Issuing ship
1958-sep-23CommissionedCommissioned UK A84 RFA Reliant ex RFA Somersby, recommissioned at Rosyth
1960-novRefitRefit UK A84 RFA Reliant fitted at HMD Chatham with helicopter platform
1961-sep-02DeploymentDeployment UK A84 RFA Reliant supported HMS Victorious from Aden to Singapore, in company with HMS Yarmouth and RFA Olna (A216)
1965-sepDeploymentDeployment UK A84 RFA Reliant Departed Malta supporting HMS Eagle in assisting with deteriorating security situation in Aden, with HMS Lowestoft and RFA Tidesurge, arriving off Aden on 1 Oct.
1966-marDeploymentDeployment UK A84 RFA Reliant Beira Patrol off Mozambique for sanctions enforcement
1976-may-07DecommissionedDecommissioned UK A84 RFA Reliant
1977-aug-23Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK A84 RFA Reliant arrived at Inverkeithing to be scrapped









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