1957 to 1979    

A280 RFA Resurgent

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary





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Call Sign: GGTM
Shipyard: Scott Lithgow (Greenock)





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History of UK RFA Resurgent A280

1949-jun-07Laid downLaid down
1950-jul-31LaunchedLaunched as Changchow
1953-apr-25 rename Resurgent, while owned by the Admiralty but operated on a charter basis
1957-julCommissionedCommissioned into RFA service from British India Steam Navigation
1957-augRefitRefit converted to Armaments Stores Ship on Tyneside
1961-julDeploymentDeployment Operation Vantage sent in support of Kuwait
1966-marDeploymentDeployment Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol off Mozambique with HMS Plymouth.
1966-oct-31Port VisitPort Visit visited Sydney, Australia
1970-junDeploymentDeployment Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol off Mozambique until Jul 1970.
1976-janPort VisitPort Visit NZ Wellington Harbour visited Wellington, New Zealand, until early Feb 1976
1977-nov-25DeploymentDeployment South Atlantic Operation Journeyman stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Phoebe and HMS Alacrity.
1978-jun Start of deployment in support of an exercise group in the Baltic with R
1979-aug-18DecommissionedDecommissioned
1981-mar-18Fate: transferedFate: transfered sold to Panama
1981-may-05Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped left HMD Rosyth for Gijon, Spain for scrapping, via Aviles



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  Specifications


Retainer class
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







  Builder


UK Scott Lithgow (Greenock), Greenock




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