1957    

UK Retainer class



Support Ship

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  Specifications


166crew
14400full load (tn)
145.40length (m)
18.90beam (m)
7.60draught (m)
15max speed (knots)

1Naval Engine diesel

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar










  Shipyards


UK Scott Lithgow (Greenock) - Greenock2



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19551978UKRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryA329RFA RetainerGGVC
19571979UKRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryA280RFA ResurgentGGTM




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  Events


1948-oct-11Laid downLaid down UK A329 RFA Retainer
1949-jun-07Laid downLaid down UK A280 RFA Resurgent
1950-jan-19LaunchedLaunched UK A329 RFA Retainer as Chungking
1950-jul-31LaunchedLaunched UK A280 RFA Resurgent as Changchow
1952-dec-19 UK A329 RFA Retainer renamed Retainer, while owned by the Admiralty but operated on a charter basis
1953-apr-25 UK A280 RFA Resurgent rename Resurgent, while owned by the Admiralty but operated on a charter basis
1954-julRefitRefit UK A329 RFA Retainer converted to Armaments Stores Ship on Tyneside until Apr 1955
1956-octDeploymentDeployment UK A329 RFA Retainer Operation Musketeer Supported fleet during Suez operations
1957-mayRefitRefit UK A329 RFA Retainer intensive maintenance period on Tyneside until c Dec 1957 / Jan 1958
1957-julCommissionedCommissioned UK A280 RFA Resurgent into RFA service from British India Steam Navigation
1957-augRefitRefit UK A280 RFA Resurgent converted to Armaments Stores Ship on Tyneside
1961-jun-29DeploymentDeployment UK A329 RFA Retainer Operation Vantage Ordered to the Persian Gulf to support the British force assembled to dissuade Iraq from invading Kuwait.
1961-julDeploymentDeployment UK A280 RFA Resurgent Operation Vantage sent in support of Kuwait
1962-may-18RefitRefit UK A329 RFA Retainer refit on Tyneside
1966-marDeploymentDeployment UK A280 RFA Resurgent Beira Patrol off Mozambique with HMS Plymouth.
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK A329 RFA Retainer present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1966-oct-31Port VisitPort Visit UK A280 RFA Resurgent visited Sydney, Australia
1970-junDeploymentDeployment UK A280 RFA Resurgent Beira Patrol off Mozambique until Jul 1970.
1976-janPort VisitPort Visit UK A280 RFA Resurgent visited Wellington, New Zealand, until early Feb 1976
1977-nov-25DeploymentDeployment UK A280 RFA Resurgent Operation Journeyman stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Phoebe and HMS Alacrity.
1978-aprDecommissionedDecommissioned UK A329 RFA Retainer
1978-jun UK A280 RFA Resurgent Start of deployment in support of an exercise group in the Baltic with R
1979-aug-18DecommissionedDecommissioned UK A280 RFA Resurgent
1979-oct-29Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK A329 RFA Retainer left HMD Rosyth for Barcelona, Spain for scrapping
1981-mar-18Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK A280 RFA Resurgent sold to Panama
1981-may-05Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK A280 RFA Resurgent left HMD Rosyth for Gijon, Spain for scrapping, via Aviles









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