List of miscellaneous ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary explained

This is a list of miscellaneous ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.

Active

• Littoral Strike/Primary Casualty Receiving Ship^[1]
  • • Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship^[2]
    • Autonomous Minehunting Mothership^[3]

Decommissioned

Forward Repair Ship

Diligence was initially chartered for service during the Falklands War. She became a fleet maintenance vessel and was used in multiple forward deployments, including during both Gulf conflicts: Gulf War and Iraq War.^[4]

Salvage Vessels

King Salvor class

The King Salvor-class salvage vessel was a series of twelve ocean salvage vessels operated by the RFA.^[5]

Hospital Ships

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-06-29 . RFA Argus extended in service beyond 2030 Navy Lookout . 2023-07-26 . www.navylookout.com . en-GB.
2. Web site: 2023-04-04 . First images of new Multi Role Ocean Support ship (MROS) renamed RFA Proteus Navy Lookout . 2023-07-26 . www.navylookout.com . en-GB.
3. Web site: 2023-07-04 . Up close with RFA Stirling Castle – first of the navy’s new motherships Navy Lookout . 2023-07-26 . www.navylookout.com . en-GB.
4. Web site: 26 April 2024 . DESA sustainability commitment continues with recycling of RFA Diligence . des.mod.uk . 29 July 2024.
5. some operated under Red Ensign during Second World War