RFA FORT VICTORIA A 387 ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY

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Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria (A387) was built by Harland & Wolff ship builders. The ship entered service in 1994. Fort Victoria is 204m long, has a beam of 30m and displaces 31,565t.

The primary role of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), a flotilla of 21 ships manned by civilians and owned by the Ministry of Defence, is to supply the Royal Navy at sea. The RFA also provides the Royal Navy with sea-borne aviation training facilities in addition to secure logistical support and amphibious operations capability for the Royal Marines and the British Army.

RFA Fort Victoria combines the functions of a fleet support tanker and a stores support ship. The ship has the capacity to carry a cargo of up to 6,250mx2 of solids stores plus 12,500mx2 of liquids.

Complement
95 RFA
15 RN
24 RNSTS
154 RN Air Squadron personnel
Armament
2 Phalanx CIWS
2 GAM-BO1 20 mm guns
3 Miniguns
7 General Purpose Machine Guns
32-cell Sea Wolf VLS (Fitted for, but not with)
Aviation facilities
Hangar for 3 Merlin helicopters
2 spot flight deck