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was fitted. Although not big enough to support a large task group, these ships were ideal for supporting individual warships or small groups on deployment.
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Auxiliary from 1969 until 1992.
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departed HMNB Devonport to support Task Group 317.2, led by the
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1969 Rover-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet
Auxiliary
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List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet
Auxiliary
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November 1970 she departed for a deployment to the
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1055:for £6 million. She was towed from
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1171:"RFA Green Rover - Historical RFA"
647:, UK on 28 February 1968, she was
565:, UK and completed in 1969. After
370:16 PA 4 diesel engines (post 1974)
25:
1315:Rahmat, Ridzwan (21 March 2018).
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1102:(903). Ex-RFA Green Rover (A268)
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373:15,360 hp (11,450 kW)
878:Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II
803:and the fleet stores ship RFA
1:
1271:Thomas, Jo (16 August 1985).
827:, known as Operation Stella.
455:1690 I band navigation radars
452:Visionmaster radars and ECDIS
1071:duties, she also became the
637:Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd
569:in 1992 she was sold to the
1358:, UK: Seaforth Publishing.
895:supporting the cruiser HMS
393:(33 km/h; 21 mph)
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1002:Virgin Atlantic Challenger
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1346:Puddefoot, Geoff (2009).
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504:2 × 7.62 mm machine guns
417:70 tons lubricating oil
584:Design and construction
269:General characteristics
1210:"RFA Green Rover A268"
862:, the nuclear-powered
731:On 17 September 1974,
514:one flight spot for a
477:Shield decoy launchers
414:600 tons aviation fuel
956:with the frigate HMS
872:and six units of the
825:Commonwealth citizens
660:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
555:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
500:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
314:11,520 tons full load
1059:to the Tyne renamed
874:7th Frigate Squadron
1455:Rover-class tankers
1379:Rover-class tankers
971:in the wake of the
919:replenishment oiler
840:On 26 January 1977
797:"fast fleet tanker"
655:Operational history
592:were single-hulled
526:Aviation facilities
462:Electronic warfare
1277:The New York Times
1235:"Operation Stella"
1137:Miramar Ship Index
835:Third Cod War
444:processing systems
278:Rover-class tanker
1437:
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1365:978-1-84832-046-8
1295:historicalrfa.org
1291:"RFA Green Rover"
1177:. 26 October 2008
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442:Sensors and
379:Bow thruster
311:Displacement
229:Commissioned
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81:January 1968
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1412:Green Rover
1391:Black Rover
1300:10 February
1130:Green Rover
1039:Green Rover
1019:Green Rover
1013:Green Rover
1006:Blue Riband
965:Green Rover
842:Green Rover
831:Green Rover
809:Green Rover
733:Green Rover
720:during the
666:Green Rover
629:Green Rover
614:flight deck
610:fresh water
590:Rover-class
547:Rover-class
541:Green Rover
532:(no hangar)
518:can take a
432:16 officers
356:2 x 16 cyl
301:6,822
295:3,186
289:7,503
163:Flight deck
96:Yard number
90:Swan Hunter
72:Green Rover
43:Green Rover
1460:1968 ships
1444:Categories
1419:Grey Rover
1405:Gold Rover
1398:Blue Rover
1321:Jane's 360
1132:(6923034)"
1108:References
1057:Portsmouth
924:Tidespring
916:Tide-class
855:Tarbatness
645:River Tyne
563:River Tyne
435:31 ratings
427:Complement
351:Propulsion
243:IMO number
142:IMO number
120:In service
1239:helis.com
1214:helis.com
1113:Citations
988:HMS
976:hurricane
943:HMS
934:Ambuscade
932:HMS
922:RFA
912:Stromness
905:HMS
885:Caribbean
869:Churchill
867:HMS
853:RFA
846:RFA
817:Lowestoft
815:and HMS
805:Stromness
787:Lowestoft
682:from the
679:Appleleaf
677:RFA
376:1 × shaft
203:Indonesia
104:Laid down
1352:Barnsley
1327:29 March
1142:29 March
1084:Surabaya
1073:flagship
963:In 1980
948:and HMS
945:Hermione
914:and the
889:Atlantic
848:Tidepool
813:Achilles
785:and HMS
783:Falmouth
779:frigates
774:Rothesay
767:and HMS
761:Achilles
757:frigates
726:Tyneside
695:Far East
649:launched
598:fuel oil
493:Armament
473:and 2 ×
406:Capacity
219:Namesake
157:Callsign
112:Launched
1244:19 June
1219:18 June
1181:18 June
984:Leander
950:Leander
939:Leander
901:Leander
893:Pacific
821:British
769:Leander
765:Diomede
752:Leander
743:cruiser
718:Iceland
705:on the
673:Chatham
664:One of
641:Hebburn
594:tankers
561:on the
553:of the
520:Chinook
481:Graseby
475:Plessey
335:Draught
284:Tonnage
247:6923034
245::
146:6923034
144::
86:Builder
78:Ordered
51:History
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1069:tanker
990:Scylla
937:, the
910:, RFA
794:-class
789:, the
776:-class
771:, the
763:, HMS
754:-class
740:-class
707:Thames
618:hangar
549:small
545:was a
543:(A268)
516:Merlin
471:Corvus
363:(orig)
358:Ruston
319:Length
264:Active
261:Status
159:: GYXJ
153:: A268
45:(A268)
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897:Blake
860:Tiger
747:Blake
738:Tiger
669:'
579:(903)
398:Range
391:knots
386:Speed
343:Depth
254:: 903
183:Badge
1360:ISBN
1329:2018
1302:2021
1246:2024
1221:2024
1183:2024
1144:2018
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