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Gunline-Spring-11 Gunline - The First Point of Contact Published by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Spring 2011 www.rfa.mod.uk DOING THE BUSINESS he view from Navy Command has will be bettered in early 2012 with 11 Tbeen dominated by LARGS BAY out of 13 ships deployed and is a very for the last few weeks but sadly, very practical demonstration of the soon the ship will no longer be “ours” versatility of the flotilla. Post SDSR, as we prepare to hand her over to the with the RN fully stretched, the RFA is Australian Navy. The Strategic in huge demand around the world and Defence and Security Review (SDSR) the tasks, whether as part of a task has reduced the RFA to 13 ships, so group or operating as singleton where are they all? Astonishingly only platforms, we are becoming ever more three ships remain around the UK – diverse. FORT AUSTIN preparing for a move East of Suez, we have LYME BAY to her refit yard, GOLD ROVER demonstrating her utility in operating working up prior to deploying to the outside her amphibious role as a In the Mediterranean, or en-route, All the ships in the Gulf and South Atlantic later in the summer and crucial element of the Gulf mine- we have CARDIGAN BAY, Mediterranean will have a part in any ORANGELEAF on home-water countermeasure operations. FORT MOUNTS BAY, FORT ROSALIE and relief or evacuation operation which tasking. VICTORIA is combining national WAVE KNIGHT as part of the Cougar arises from the current unrest in the A total of ten out of our 13 ships, as tasking with Gulf Tanker duties. group. Part of this deployment will region. of May/June 2011 are currently DILIGENCE has become a permanent continue through the Suez Canal at Further afield, we have BLACK deployed … yes ten out of 13 or 77% feature, again on national tasking and which point the RFA will have just ROVER in the South Atlantic and if you prefer. This staggering recently, ARGUS has joined the group fewer than 50% of ships in the Gulf finally WAVE RULER as the sole commitment is not just a one-off and with helicopters embarked. operating area. naval ship in the Caribbean. The latter will cover counter narcotics and disaster relief aided by an embarked ROYALROYAL FLEETFLEET AUXILIARYAUXILIARY COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY WEBSITEWEBSITE flight, naval party and US Coast Guard For , their and unit in the absence of any station For ServingServing MembersMembers, their FamilyFamily and FriendsFriends warship. At a time of considerable change following the SDSR, we are seeing INFORMATION ADVICE one of the most intensive periods of activity since Op TELIC associated COMMUNICATION with significant levels of unrest across the Middle East and North Africa. It is reassuring that the RFA continues to thrive based on its ability to deliver a broad range of maritime operational www.rfacom.mod.uk support for the RN. 2 - Gunline Commodore Bill Walworth DUCHESS OF CORNWALL VISITS SPECIALIST NAVY SUPPORT SHIP he Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to the Royal Argus also doubles as an aviation training ship – more TNavy’s specialist medical support ship in than two thirds of her length is given over to a flight Portsmouth. deck to accommodate any of the Royal Navy’ s In her capacity as Commodore-in-Chief, Royal helicopters. Naval Medical Services, Her RFA Argus’ Hospital Officer Royal Highness saw the Lt Sam Adams said: “It is a hi-tech facilities and met great privilege for HRH personnel on board RF A Argus Duchess of Cornwall to see the at the city’s naval base. facilities onboard Argus in her HRH was shown the ship’ s capacity of Commodore-in- 100-bed hospital facility Chief of Naval Medical including intensive care and Services. It is dif ficult to he RFA is as busy as ever , doing what we do high dependency units and two comprehend quite what an Tbest, keeping ships at sea on operations around 35-bed general wards plus the amazing facility we have until the world. Meanwhile HQ staf f face dailyship’s two operating theatres. you see it first hand.” challenges at the shore end of operations. This The facilities allow RFA Argus RFA Argus is programmed to edition of Gunline gives colour to the cover story to deploy to war zones as a Primary Casualty Receiving undertake a series of exercises this summer. Later in the and a flavour of the tempo of operations and breadth Facility, ensuring wounded servicemen of all year she will return to her secondary role of aviation of activity of our men and women at sea and ashore. nationalities can receive swift care. training. The modern RFA is at the heart of the Royal Navy’s operations, carrying out a range of tasks inconceivable twenty years ago, utilising the well RFA LARGS BAY – THE FINAL CHAPTER trained people, versatile and capable ships of our FA LARGS BAY conducted her final operational motivated ships company, who have consistently aimed service. Rtasking as an RFA on 1st December 2010. A planned to uphold the high reputation of the service and showcase I normally name check deployed ships, but series of deck landing training (DLT) over two days for the ship to best effect. Completion of operational tasking limited space means restricting myself to Captain 657 Squadron of the Army Air Corps was regrettably brought the ship neatly to what was then thought to very Paul Kehoe and the team in ARGUS, now deployed curtailed due to extreme levels of cold weather, seldom likely be LARGS BAY’s final Christmas and New Year east of Suez. ARGUS was at sea on a training task seen in the English Channel. Initially braving freezing in the UK, a quiet occasion onboard, allowing time for when the decision to deploy her was taken. 24 temperatures and 35kt winds, the small but dedicated reflection, with many of the ship’s company taking leave hours later she was back in port and within a day flight deck team soldiered on through day and night to enjoy the festive season at home with their families. sailed for the Mediterranean reconfigured for a flying serials. However, when the aircraft returned to base However, the opportunity was taken to boost the range of tasks with a large number of Royal Marines overnight, heavy falls of snow precluded a return to the Christmas cheer amongst neighbouring RFAs MOUNTS and Fleet Air Arm embarked. This was an excellent ship and a resulted in a premature end to the ship’s final BAY and WAVE KNIGHT by donating our extensive demonstration of the ability of maritime forces to military tasking. stock of decorations for their future use. A similar theme change tasks in short order , and of the The snow that occurred that night was the first and has been evident with many other items of non-ship professionalism of the ships company, a mixed team heaviest of the season. Continuous heavy snow fell from specific equipment and stores, ensuring that it is recycled of RFA, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Fleet Air just before midnight until mid morning the next day, within the fleet or stored appropriately for posterity. Arm. leaving several inches on exposed areas including all the The 7th of January was Non-Fleet Date, when The three ships we are losing post SDSR are now decks and small drifts in some corners. Forced to stand operational control of the ship was transferred from back in the UK, winding down for disposal. down from flying stations, the ship returned to the FLEET to DE&S and LARGS ceased to be available for LARGS BAY has been purchased by the Royal sanctuary of Portland Port a day earlier than anticipated, operational tasking, another step on the road to disposal. Australian Navy, the futures of BA YLEAF and to be greeted by coastal scenery more akin to that of The 12th of January saw the start of Largs’ likely final FORT GEORGE are undecided. They have all Norway than the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. With the future voyage under a blue ensign, struggling once more against distinguished themselves across the globe. While of the ship still to be formally announced, the process of the winter weather of the English Channel. Where the last we are sad to lose the ships, hardest is saying de-storing for any possible eventuality was commenced. operational day at sea had been against the wind and cold, goodbye to a number of people who have made the This final operational commitment concluded a this time it was the spectre of restricted visibility. Fog had ships and the RFA the successful organisation we relatively short but active service life, during which all but closed Portland Port, visibility being reduced to are. I am confident they will be volunteers but we LARGS BAY has proved the full extent of LSDA less than 500 yards. Portland was not letting us go will be no less sorry to see them go. Theextensive capability and versatility in a number of roles. without a fight with the breakwater entrance being management board is determined to re-assure the Although primarily an amphibious landing platform, the entirely obscured until a very late but reassuring view of RFA community we remain a great or ganisation to ship became a frequent participant in the USCG fronted the gap through East Ship Channel. All that valuable be in. anti-narcotic patrols in the Caribbean Sea, with capability blind pilotage training combined with the high levels of I’ve mentioned the National Arboretumenhanced by permanently embarked Lynx aircraft from technology available ensured the ship commenced her previously and you have seen the artist’s845 Sqn Yeovilton.
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