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  • L3008 RFA Mounts Bay

    UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary




    2006 to present    



    L3008 RFA Mounts Bay

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    IMO: 9240770
    MMSI: 232697000
    Flight Deck: MB
    Call Sign: GCIC
    Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan)


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    History of UK L3008 RFA Mounts Bay

    2001-nov-19Orderedordered in batch of two with RFA Cardigan Bay.
    2002-jan-14Laid downKvaerner had become part of BAE Systems by this time. Yard no 323.
    2004-apr-19Launched
    2006-julHomeportaccepted from builders at Falmouth
    2006-sep-15Commissionedat Falmouth
    2006-oct-11DeploymentSLFreetown Port Sierra Leone Operation Vela (Green Eagle) in support of Exercise Green Eagle phase of Operation Vela, off Sierra Leone
    2008-oct-4DeploymentNorth Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 08-2 participated in bi-annual multi-national exercise off Scottish coast, until 17 Oct
    2009-sep-5Port VisitHMD Devonport Navy Days 2009 present at Plymouth Navy Days 2009.
    2011-aprDeployment Operation Unified Protector departed UK for Mediterranean with HMS Ocean as part of Response Force Task Group in support of possible operations against Libya.
    2011-oct-2Port VisitArrived in Falmouth for a week-long visit, departing on 9 Oct.
    2011-oct-25Deployment Staff College Sea Days 2011 Supported HMS Bulwark in demonstration Royal Marine assault on Browndown Beach, near Gosport.
    2012-jul-24DeploymentPortland Harbour took up station off Weymouth in support of Police maritime security operations for the London 2012 Olympic sailing events. Supported by HMS Bulwark.
    2012-octDeploymentdeparted UK for 3 month Cougar 12 deployment in the Mediterranean
    2013-jun-10Trialsembarked 700(W) NAS for day and night Wildcat landing trials off Portland
    2013-augDeployment Cougar 13 departed UK for Middle East support duties as part of Ex Cougar 13.
    2015-janRefitrefit at A&P Falmouth for updates to machinery, accommodation areas and sick bay.
    2015-nov-17TrialsOperational assessment following work up after refit.
    2016-jan-7Deploymentdeparted Falmouth to SMC Marchwood for loading, prior to sailing for the Mediterranean on amphibious support deployment. To be joined on station by an 825 NAS Wildcat.
    2016-mar-5Deployment SNMG2 825 NAS Wildcat (from Seeb) to join with ship for NATO SNMG2 deployment in Aegean Sea, between Greece and Turkey.
    2016-may-5AircraftGIRAF Gibraltar assigned 825 NAS Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ522 as ships flight
    2016-sep-19DeploymentJEFM2016 Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) 2016 joined JEFM2016 in support of HMS Ocean and HMS Bulwark.
    2017-jun-30DeploymentMQFort Saint-Louis APT(N) Departed Falmouth for Caribbean on 11 Jun as APT(N) to relieve RFA Wave Knight on station at Fort de France. 815 Sq 216 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ530 embarked. Returned to UK on 24 Nov 2017.
    2017-jul-8DeploymentKYGeorge Town HSB Landed vehicles and stores via Mexflotte on Governors Beach, while anchored in Hog Sty Bay.
    2017-sep-6DeploymentAISandy Ground Hurricane Irma relief Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria Relief Operations stationed off Sandy Ground, Anguilla for relief operations in Hurricane Irma aftermath
    2017-sep-22DeploymentRescue Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria Relief Operations launched embarked Lynx, to rescue souls from capsized vessel off Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria had swept through.
    2019-mar-17DeploymentUSNS Norfolk US EODG2 arrived in Norfolk, VA for a two week mine countermeasure trial, with a US Navy embarked team from its Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2. In support will be HSC-2 and HSC-28 both from NAS Norfolk (Chambers Field).
    2019-may-18DeploymentHurricane Season Arrived in Bermuda for start of Hurricane Season precautions.
    2019-sep-6DeploymentAttended Bahamas to support in aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, in co-operation with Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Air Support Unit H145 X-Ray 1, until 12 Sep.
    2019-sep-17NEWS BSCentral Abaco Royal Cayman Police in Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian
    2019-octAircraft815 NAS 211 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 embarked
    2020-jan-30Port VisitAGSt Johns Harbour Visited St Johns Antigua, until 3 Feb.
    2020-feb-27NEWS Caribbean Sea HMS Medway Takes On Caribbean Mission
    2020-mar-17DeploymentPortland Harbour End of deployment Returned to Portland to de-store after a 3 year Caribbean deployment. To Falmouth shortly, for refit.
    2021-may-20NEWS Osprey for the First Time on a RFA Ship

    Specifications

       

        from Bay class
    177length (m)
    26beam (m)
    5.10draught (m)
    18max speed (knots)
    4Naval Gun Mark 44 6 barrelled 7.62mm mingun
    2Naval Gun Oerlikon 30mm cannon
    2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    UK Royal Air Force B 414 - H-47D Chinook 02
    UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 10

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    Builder

       

    UK Kvaerner (Govan), Govan





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