Rover class - AO - Support Ship IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: BE Call Sign: GYXS Shipyard: Hawthorn Leslie Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedStruckFate: transferedRefitDeployment History of RFA Blue Rover A270 1968-janOrderedOrdered 1968-dec-30Laid downLaid down at Swan Hunter (Hebburn) Yard - ex Hawthorne Leslie. Yard No 8. 1969-nov-11LaunchedLaunched 1970-jul-15CommissionedCommissioned 1973-marRefitRefit Completion of refit to change unreliable original 16000 shp diesel engines to Crossley-Pielstick units 1982-apr-16DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Portsmouth for South Atlantic as aviation fuel tanker, leaving theatre on 28 Jun 1982. 1983-nov-18DeploymentDeployment off Lebanon Operation Offcut ordered to stand off Beirut in support of HMS Glamorgan and HMS Brazen, for assistance to British forces and civilians in Lebanon. 1993-febStruckStruck removed from service 1993-marFate: transferedFate: transfered sold to Portugal as Berrio History of NRP Berrio A5210 1993-mar-31CommissionedCommissioned 2016-feb-29DeploymentDeployment Base Naval de Lisboa Exercise Real Thaw 2016 Departed Almada Naval Base to participate in later stages of RT16. Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Rover class 50crew 4700light (tn) 11520full load (tn) 140.60length (m) 19.20beam (m) 7.30draught (m) 15000range (nm) 18max speed (knots) 15300power (shp) 2Naval Engine diesel - SEMT Pielstick 2Naval Gun Oerlikon 20mm Mk.7 cannon Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar Royal Navy Westland Sea King 02 Builder Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn
off Lebanon Operation Offcut ordered to stand off Beirut in support of HMS Glamorgan and HMS Brazen, for assistance to British forces and civilians in Lebanon.
Base Naval de Lisboa Exercise Real Thaw 2016 Departed Almada Naval Base to participate in later stages of RT16.
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