OTD 19 years ago RFA Argus in Falmouth preparing for the Fleet Review

OTD 5 years ago RFA Tidesurge makes her maiden port visit to HMNB Portsmouth #TIDEsAreHere

OTD 13 years ago #RoyalFleetAuxiliary WAVE RULER on ATP(N) #MakingWAVEs

OTD 14 years ago #RoyalFleetAuxiliary WAVE RULER anchored in Port William 🇫🇰 #MakingWAVEs

OTD 8 years ago 7044 aka RFA Tidespring on Contractor Sea Trials in the Eastern Sea 🇰🇷 #TIDEsAreHere

Incredibly sad news that Charlie Carr died yesterday (05 April 2024). Charlie joined the RFA in 1974 and joined P&O Cruises in the mid-90s where he rose to the rank of Captain and become very popular in Command of such ships as ORIANA and VENTURA. Sad loss

OTD 20 years ago #RoyalFleetAuxiliary GOLD ROVER at IW3 Bouy, Port William Stanley 🇫🇰 #GOLDROVERover

From 72 years ago today ... fire in Wave Ruler.
NOTE: phot not from 1952.

This morning before 'shifting'... RFA Proteus alongside in Devon (expected Cornwall later today).

@RFANostalgia (a probably Capt. Derrett) would be very interested to learn about RFA Proteus' GZ etc

OTD 8 years ago 7044 aka RFA Tidespring on Contractor Sea Trials in the Eastern Sea 🇰🇷 #TIDEsAreHere

A Nostalgic tune for a change:
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Full astern! #TIDEsAreHere

OTD 14 years ago #RoyalFleetAuxiliary WAVE RULER conducts the first (and only?) visit to South Georgia by a WAVE Class oiler 🇬🇸 #MakingWAVEs

OTD 17 years ago. Ex- #RoyalFleetAuxiliary STROMNESS aka USNS SATURN in Bahrain 🇧🇭 ..... Best of the best....a brilliant way to start the week #SuperSampan #FSSNames #Nostalgia

OTD 8 years ago 7047 aka RFA Tideforce starting to take shape #TIDEsAreHere

OTD 11 years ago RFA Fort Victoria conducting a VERTREP #RFAFlagShip

OTD 10 years ago RFA Fort Victoria prepares to dock down Cammell Laird for RP14 #RFAFlagShip