Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
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The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service is a British Government agency which ran a variety of civilian manned support vessels for the Royal Navy. Marine services support has been put out to commercial tender by the Warship Support Agency and [since 1996] tugs, lifting craft, various tenders and management of the ports at Devonport, Portsmouth and The Clyde (dual site operation at Faslane and Great Harbour, Greenock) has been operated by Serco Denholm, who are [preferred bidders] for the next contract. A percentage of the work is undertaken by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, who operate fleet tankers, stores and replenishment vessels, landing ships and a forward repair ship.
Sonar Research Ship & Cablelayer
- RMAS Newton (A367)
Coastal Ammunition Transport
- RMAS Kinterbury (A378)
Large Lifting Ships
- RMAS Salmoor (A185)
- RMAS Salmaid (A187)
Aviation Trials Support Ship
- RMAS Colonel Templer (A229)
Warden Class Moorings Tender
- RMAS Warden (A368)
Tornado Class Torpedo Retrievers
- RMAS Tornado (A140)
- RMAS Tormentor (A142)
Torrent Class Torpedo Retriever
- RMAS Torrent (A127)
Lifting Craft
- RMAS Moorhen (Y32)
- RMAS Moorfowl (Y33)
- RMAS Cameron (A72)
Impulse Class Coastal Tugs
- RMAS Impulse (A344)
- RMAS Impetus (A335)
Adept Class Coastal Tugs
- RMAS Adept (A224)
- RMAS Bustler (A225)
- RMAS Capable (A226)
- RMAS Careful (A227)
- RMAS Forceful (A221)
- RMAS Nimble (A222)
- RMAS Powerful (A223)
- RMAS Faithful (A228)
- RMAS Dexterous (A231)
See also
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