1974 to 2017    

A271 RFA Gold Rover

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary





IMO: 7306221
MMSI: 232502000
Flight Deck: GV
Call Sign: GRET
Shipyard: Swan Hunter (Neptune)





  Events


History of UK RFA Gold Rover A271

1971-novOrderedOrdered
1973-mar-07LaunchedLaunched Swan Hunter (Neptune) Yard No. 59
1974-mar-22CommissionedCommissioned
1974-jul-10DeploymentDeployment CY Akrotiri Bay Partition of Cyprus supported evacuations during partition of Cyprus
1975-jul-22DeploymentDeployment departed UK as support for HMS Glamorgan, flagship of global Task Group 317.3, accompanied by RFA Tarbatness 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-jun-25DeploymentDeployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Hill Head
1984-mayDeploymentDeployment in UK waters as FOST tanker
1984-novRefitRefit departed Gibraltar after refit
1985-sep-06Port VisitPort Visit KY George Town HSB Three day stop-over off Grand Cayman
1986-junDeploymentDeployment Caribbean Flood Relief operations
2002-oct-14RefitRefit until 20 Dec 2002
2003DeploymentDeployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Departed UK as Atlantic Tanker South until 2004
2003-dec-11Port VisitPort Visit AO Luanda Bay Port supported visit to Angola by HMS Glasgow
2005-decDeploymentDeployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic to support the APT(S) mission, until c Mar 2008 when relieved by RFA Black Rover.
2006-jun-01Port VisitPort Visit Fleet Review: 50th Anniversary of Nigerian Navy joined celebrations for Golden Jubilee of Nigerian Navy, with HMS Chatham.
2007-dec-16Port VisitPort Visit SH Tristan da Cunha Medical assistance visited following an appeal on 7 Dec by Island medical authorities for a contingency re-supply of drugs to combat a virus which caused breathing difficulties.
2008-jul-06RefitRefit arrived at Northwestern Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Ltd (NSSL), in Birkenhead for c 5 month refit.
2010-apr-11RefitRefit towed into Cammell Laird dry dock on Merseyside
2011-augDeploymentDeployment Atlantic Tanker South Departed HMNB Devonport for 21 month deployment as Atlantic Tanker South, relieving RFA Black Rover. Relieved in turn by RFA Black Rover and returned to Plymouth on 31 May 2013.
2014-sep-26DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Devonport (22 Sep) on her final deployment to the South Atlantic, initially via Portland. Returned to Portland on 16 Feb 2017.
2015-junDeploymentDeployment rendezvous with HMS Lancaster and supported her during her Atlantic deployment, until a final RAS on 8 Nov.
2015-oct-13Port VisitPort Visit SH James' Bay Visit visited St Helena, until 15 Oct
2015-novDeploymentDeployment Exercise UNITAS Atlantic 2015 only UK representative, off Brazilian coast
2016-apr-08Port VisitPort Visit SH Georgetown Visit visited Ascenscion Island until 12 Apr.
2017-febDeploymentDeployment performed final RAS with HMS Portland, off west Africa
2017-feb-22Port VisitPort Visit HMNB Portsmouth entered HMNB Portsmouth for final time, prior to decommissioning
2017-mar-07DecommissionedDecommissioned HMNB Portsmouth at Portsmouth
2019-augFate: scrappedFate: scrapped Sold for scrap in Turkey



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  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

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UK Swan Hunter (Neptune), Low Walker






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