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Saturday, 15 September 2018

British replenishment vessel RFA (ex-Fort Grange 1973-2000) Fort Rosalie (A385) 2000-



Bromborough, United Kingdom 2 January 2017

United Kingdom-flagged, IMO 7341283 and MMSI 233063000 and call sign GSEU. Gross tonnage 20.043, deadweight 8.300 ton, displacement 23.384 tons and as dimensions 185,1 x 24 x 9 metres or 607.3 x 78.9 x 29.6 feet. Speed 22 knots. Crew consisted of 114 RFA, 36 RNSTS and if necessary 45 R Air Squadron personnel added. Armament consists 0f 2-2cm GAM-Bo1 cannon and 4-7,62mmGP machineguns. Ex-Fort Grange renamed June 2000. Since February 2014 under repair. Laid down built by Scotts Lithgow, Greenock, United Kingdom on 9 November 1973, launched on 9 December 1976, commissioned on 6 April 1978 and refitted on 20 May 2008.