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A387 RFA Fort Victoria


Royal Fleet Auxiliary

1994 to present    


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Fort II class (1992)
AO - Support Ship

Flight Deck: FV
Call Sign: GACE

RFA Fort Victoria A387



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1986-mayOrdered
1988-apr-4Laid down
1990-jun-12Launched
1994-junCommissionedcommissioning delayed by IRA bombing
1999-feb-1RefitRosyth refit at Babcocks, until Jun 1999, fitted with Phalanx CIWS
2003-jan-18Deployment Operation Telic to support post-combat and reconstruction operations in Iraq, with 4 Merlin from 814 NAS embarked, completing 28 May 2003.
2006-julDeploymentoff Lebanon Operation Highbrow supported Royal Navy vessels in evacuation of British nationals from Beirut, during Israel-Lebanon war. Returned to UK on 8 Aug.
2007-aprHomeportin extended readiness until Mar 2009
2008-octRefitCanada Dock refit at Cammell Laird, Birkenhead until 11 Nov 2009
2008-oct-21departed Portsmouth under tow for Birkenhead in preparation for refit.
2011-janDeploymentCompleted an anti-piracy support deployment to the Arabian Gulf and Somali Basin, with an 820 NAS Merlin embarked.
2011-nov-21DeploymentOff the Horn of Africa, performing a RAS with HMS Somerset.
2012-sep-24RefitAl Mina Port Rachid refitted in Dubai (destored to RFA Fort Rosalie beforehand), until 29 Nov
2013-janDeploymentCombined Task Force 53 Assigned as Support Ship to CTF 53 in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, following refit in Dubai. Relieved RFA Wave Ruler.



Specifications        

    from Fort II class (1992)
100crew
32300full load (tn)
203.90length (m)
30.40beam (m)
9.70draught (m)
22max speed (knots)
2Naval Engine diesel - SEMT Pielstick
2Naval Gun single 20 mm
2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
2Chaff and decoys Seagnat
1Chaff and decoys towed decoy Type 182

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