1967 to 1980    

A345 RFA Tarbatness

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary

1981 to 2008 - US US Navy - Sirius class T-AFS-9 USNS Spica    




IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck: TB
Call Sign: GUAJ
Shipyard: Swan Hunter (Neptune)





  Events


History of UK RFA Tarbatness A345

1964-dec-07OrderedOrdered
1966-apr-15Laid downLaid down Swan Hunter (Neptune) (Low Walker), Yard No. 2018
1967-feb-28LaunchedLaunched
1967-aug-10CommissionedCommissioned
1968-sep-10DeploymentDeployment Exercise Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct
1968-oct-14Port VisitPort Visit AU State Dockyard visit to Newcastle, NSW, following Exercise Coral Sands, until 24 Oct.
1970-apr-17DeploymentDeployment Apollo 13 splashdown secondary Apollo 13 recovery Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters off Mauritius as standby for secondary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery
1974-janDeploymentDeployment departed UK as support ship for HMS Fife, Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Apollo, HMS Argonaut, HMS Ariadne, HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct.
1975-jul-22DeploymentDeployment departed UK as support for HMS Glamorgan, flagship of global Task Group 317.3, accompanied by RFA Gold Rover and RFA Tidespring. Escorted by elements of the 8th Frigate Squadron HMS Ajax, HMS Berwick, HMS Plymouth and HMS Rothesay. Returned 14 Apr 1976
1977-jan-26DeploymentDeployment Left Portsmouth with RFA Tidepool and RFA Green Rover for an Atlantic deployment, supporting HMS Tiger and her escort group until May 1977.
1977-sep-05DeploymentDeployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 7.5 month group deployment (TG 317.6) to Australia and Far East, supporting HMS Tiger and in company with HMS Rhyl, RFA Grey Rover, RFA Regent and RFA Tidepool. Returned 20 Apr 1978.
1980DecommissionedDecommissioned
1981-sep-30Fate: transferedFate: transfered to US Sealift Command as Spica

History of Sirius class US USNS Spica T-AFS-9

1981-nov-01CommissionedCommissioned
1987-oct-22AircraftAircraft HH-46 152518 accident
2008-jan-28DecommissionedDecommissioned



Add new event for this unit
Year:
Month: <- (1/12) Optional
Day: <- (1/31) Optional
Text:
   
Add Event


  Specifications


Ness class
160crew
159.50length (m)
22beam (m)
7.80draught (m)
18max speed (knots)

helicopter   Aircraft


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





  Builder


UK Swan Hunter (Neptune), Low Walker




Helicopters for sale
Accidents
Acronyms
Airshows
Future helicopters
Flying a helicopter
Helicopter stories
TV and movies

Helicopter books
Helicopter patches
Helicopter model kits


az