RFA Fort Victoria (A387)
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| Career | |
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| Ordered: | 24 April 1986 |
| Laid down: | 4 April 1988 |
| Launched: | 12 June 1990 |
| Commissioned: | 24 June 1994 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2006. |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 31,565 tonnes |
| Length: | 203.9 m |
| Beam: | 30.3 m |
| Draft: | 9.7 m |
| Propulsion: | 2x Crossley-Pielstick V16 medium speed diesels driving fixed propellers. |
| Speed: | 22 knots |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 95 RFA 15 RN 24 RNSTS additional 154 RN Air Squadron personnel |
| Armament: | 2 Phalanx CIWS 4 BMARC 30 mm guns |
| Aircraft: | Hangar for 3 Westland Merlin. 2spot flight deck |
| Motto: | |
Fort Victoria was ordered from Harland and Wolff in 1986, and was launched in 1990. However, various problems with the construction of the vessel meant it was not delivered until 1993, three years after originally planned. In 1998, the ship was fitted with the Phalanx CIWS. The vessel took part in Operation Telic during early 2003.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria was adopted by the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and has been affiliated with the borough for over 10 years.
A battle ensign was presented to the borough in 2003 following the vessels participation in military operations in the Gulf. The ensign can be seen in the foyer of Barnsley Town Hall.
| Fort-class replenishment ship |
| Fort Victoria | Fort George |
| List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
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