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Birkenhead

UK Birkenhead, Merseyside, England

53.388133, -3.009561
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Ships deployed to Birkenhead

DateShip
Aug 2019 RFA Tiderace A137 Aug 2019, to Cammell-Laird for periodic hull inspection. In queue for work once RFA Tidespring completes. Refit complete by Jun 2020
Feb 2019 RFA Tidespring A136 Feb 2019 to Cammell-Laird for periodic hull inspection and installation of Phalanx mounting points only. Planned 4 month alongside has extended significantly.
Jan 2018 RFA Fort Victoria A387 Departed Birkenhead after completion of refit on 26 Oct 2018. Apart from usual overhauls and repaint, she was fitted with a fast, high-capacity Heavy Replenishment at Sea (HRAS) system to support rapid solid stores supply to the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers and retrofitted with a limited double hull for the oil and aviation fuel tanks.
Aug 15, 2017 RFA Fort Austin A386 damaged by fire during refit at Birkenhead. No injuries, but future not looking good. Still present Sep 2020.
Nov 1991 HMS Plymouth F126 Transferred to Cammell Laird for maintenance and repairs until Spring 1992