RFA GREY ROVER [A269], Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

RFA Grey Rover (A269) was a Rover-class small fleet tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). She was decommissioned in 2006. Grey Rover was launched at the Swan Hunter yard, Hebburn on Tyne, on 17 April 1969. The Lady Sponsor was Lady Parker, the wife of Vice Admiral Sir John Parker who was Flag Officer Medway. She was completed on 10 April 1970 and accepted into service three months later than planned.

RFA LADYBIRD (A253), Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

Tender RMAS LADYBIRD was launched on January 27, 1970 by Holmes of Beverley. Seen alongside at Devonport.

RMAS CAWSAND [A192], Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

Storm Class Tender RMAS CAWSAND departing Devonport Naval Base. Used to support Flag Officer Sea Training at Devonport. Built by FBM Cowes in 1997

RFA FORT GEORGE (A388), Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

RFA Fort George was a combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and one of two Fort Victoria-class replenishment oilers. Fort George was ordered from Swan Hunter in late 1987. The ship was laid down in 1989, launched by the wife of the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral Sir Jock Slater in 1991 and commissioned in 1993. Along with RFA Fort Victoria, the ship was equipped with two Phalanx CIWS point defence guns during a refit at Tyne in 1999. Under the Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010, the ship was identified for withdrawal. From March 2011 she was being stripped of stores and fittings in Liverpool, where she remained for two years. She left Liverpool on 16 January 2013 under tow destined for a Turkish ship breakers. Her sister ship, RFA Fort Victoria, remains in service as of 2023.

RFA LADYBIRD (A253), Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

Tender RMAS LADYBIRD was launched on January 27, 1970 by Holmes of Beverley. Seen alongside at Devonport.

RFA SIR TRISTRAM (L3505), Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

RFA SIR TRISTRAM (L3505) is a Round Table class logistics landing ship that was converted to Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008. She was launched in 1966, and accepted into British Army service in 1967. As with others of her class, she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970, and was crewed by British officers and Hong Kong Chinese sailors. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, and was badly damaged at Fitzroy on 8 June. The ship was decommissioned on 17 December 2005 but continues to be used for training purposes by the Special Boat Service and other elements of the UK Special Forces group. She is now based at Portland Harbour.

RFA SIR TRISTRAM (L3505), Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

RFA SIR TRISTRAM (L3505) is a Round Table class logistics landing ship that was converted to Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008. She was launched in 1966, and accepted into British Army service in 1967. As with others of her class, she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970, and was crewed by British officers and Hong Kong Chinese sailors. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, and was badly damaged at Fitzroy on 8 June. The ship was decommissioned on 17 December 2005 but continues to be used for training purposes by the Special Boat Service and other elements of the UK Special Forces group. She is now based at Portland Harbour.

RFA SIR TRISTRAM (L3505), Devonport, Devon - August 21, 2001

RFA SIR TRISTRAM (L3505) is a Round Table class logistics landing ship that was converted to Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008. She was launched in 1966, and accepted into British Army service in 1967. As with others of her class, she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970, and was crewed by British officers and Hong Kong Chinese sailors. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, and was badly damaged at Fitzroy on 8 June. The ship was decommissioned on 17 December 2005 but continues to be used for training purposes by the Special Boat Service and other elements of the UK Special Forces group. She is now based at Portland Harbour.

RMAS NEWTON [A367], Birkenhead, Wirral Merseyside - December 16, 2000

RMAS NEWTON departing Birkenhead Docks under tow following refit at Wright and Beyer Bidston Dry Dock. RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials. RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manoeuvrability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976. In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead. On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

RMAS NEWTON [A367], Birkenhead, Wirral Merseyside - December 16, 2000

RMAS NEWTON departing Birkenhead Docks under tow following refit at Wright and Beyer Bidston Dry Dock. RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials. RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manoeuvrability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976. In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead. On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

RMAS NEWTON [A367], Birkenhead, Wirral Merseyside - December 16, 2000

RMAS NEWTON departing Birkenhead Docks under tow following refit at Wright and Beyer Bidston Dry Dock. RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials. RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manoeuvrability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976. In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead. On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

RMAS NEWTON [A367], Birkenhead, Wirral Merseyside - December 16, 2000

RMAS NEWTON departing Birkenhead Docks under tow following refit at Wright and Beyer Bidston Dry Dock. RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials. RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manoeuvrability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976. In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead. On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

RFA SIR BEDIVERE (L3004), Devonport, Devon - August 09, 2000

Built by Hawthorn Leslie in 1966 and commissioned the following year RFA SIR BEDIVERE (L3004) was a Landing Ship Logistic of the Round Table class. She saw service in the Falklands War, the Persian Gulf and Sierra Leone. In 2009, she was commissioned into the Brazilian Navy and renamed NDCC ALMIRANTE SABOIA (G-25), where she saw service in Haiti.

RFA SIR BEDIVERE (L3004), Devonport, Devon - August 09, 2000

Built by Hawthorn Leslie in 1966 and commissioned the following year RFA SIR BEDIVERE (L3004) was a Landing Ship Logistic of the Round Table class. She saw service in the Falklands War, the Persian Gulf and Sierra Leone. In 2009, she was commissioned into the Brazilian Navy and renamed NDCC ALMIRANTE SABOIA (G-25), where she saw service in Haiti.

RFA DILIGENCE [A132], Devonport, Devon - July 28, 1999

RFA DILIGENCE (ex STENA INSPECTOR) was a forward repair ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Launched in 1981 as a support ship for North Sea oil rigs, she was chartered by the British government to support naval activities during the 1982 Falklands War and was later bought outright as a fleet maintenance vessel. Until 2016 Diligence was set to go out of service in 2020.[3] However in August 2016, the UK Ministry of Defence placed an advert for the sale of RFA Diligence. As of 2016 the option for the delivery of future operational maintenance and repair capability for the RFA remained under consideration. However, the 2021 British defence white paper made no specific mention of the need for this capability. In April 2023, it was revealed that the ship was to be scrapped after no suitable buyers materialised, & she was moved out of 3 Basin across to Fareham Trots to await her final journey to the scrapyard

RMAS NEWTON [A367], Devonport, Devon - April 20, 2000

RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials. RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manoeuvrability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976. In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead. On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

RMAS SALMAID (A187), Devonport, Devon - October 1995

RMAS SALMAID (1967grt) was built by Hall Russell in 1986. She was a mooring and salvage vessel operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service Taken over by Serco Denholm in 2008 and renamed SD SALMAID. Sold in 2012 and renamed KOMMANDOR CALUM.

RFA OLNA [A123], Devonport, Devon - August 26, 1999

RFA OLNA (A123) was the third and final of the three Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Olna saw service in the Falklands War. Her design was a development of the Tide-class ships of the late 1950s. She was commissioned in 1966 and served in the RFA for 34 years. Olna was the third ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to bear the name. Olna entered service as the UK was pulling back from its final large imperial garrisons. Much of the ship's early life was spent supporting routine deployments around the world. In March 2001, Olna was sold to a Turkish shipbreaking firm, but owing to the high quantity of asbestos aboard she was diverted to Greece before finally going to Indian breakers.

RMAS NEWTON [A367], Devonport, Devon - July 28, 1999

RMAS Newton was an underwater research vessel with limited provision for cable laying. She was originally used for sonar propagation trials. RMAS Newton was built at Scott Lithgow Ltd's yard at Greenock. She had three Mirrlees Blackstone 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) diesel engines driving GEC generators for propulsion through a single screw and the ship's electrical supply. This gave her a service speed of 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph). To aid manoeuvrability at low speed she had a nozzle rudder and a bow thruster. She was launched on 25 June 1975 and taken into service one year later, on 18 June 1976. In 2000, she underwent a major refit which included replacing her Mirlees engines with Ruston RK 215 units. At the same time her cable handling equipment was removed. Subsequently, she was used as a training and support vessel for special forces. In 2005, she underwent a further refit at Birkenhead. On 1 April 2008, she was taken over by Serco who operated her until 2010 when she was replaced by SD Victoria. In 2012 she was sent to Ghent for scrapping.

RFA OLNA [A123], Devonport, Devon - August 26, 1999

RFA OLNA (A123) was the third and final of the three Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Olna saw service in the Falklands War. Her design was a development of the Tide-class ships of the late 1950s. She was commissioned in 1966 and served in the RFA for 34 years. Olna was the third ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to bear the name. Olna entered service as the UK was pulling back from its final large imperial garrisons. Much of the ship's early life was spent supporting routine deployments around the world. In March 2001, Olna was sold to a Turkish shipbreaking firm, but owing to the high quantity of asbestos aboard she was diverted to Greece before finally going to Indian breakers.

RMAS FLORENCE [A149], Devonport, Devon - August 26, 1999

Felicity class water tractor RMAS FLORENCE [A149] at Devonport.

RFA ARGUS [A135] , Devonport, Devon - July 28, 1999

RFA ARGUS was formerly the 1980 Italian build container ship MV CONTENDER BEZANT operated by Sea Containers Ltd. The ship was requisitioned in 1982 for service in the Falklands War and purchased outright in 1984 for a four-year conversion to an Aviation Training Ship, replacing RFA ENGADINE. In 1991, during the Gulf War, she was fitted with an extensive and fully functional hospital to assume the additional role of Primary Casualty Receiving Ship. In 2009, the PCRS role became the ship's primary function. Argus is due to remain in service beyond 2030. In July 2022 it was reported that the future Littoral Strike Role would be assumed by Argus after a refit to convert her to this role. As the ship is armed and is not painted in the required white with red crosses, the Geneva Convention prevents her from being officially classified as a hospital ship. The ship's capabilities make her ideally suited to the humanitarian aid role and she has undertaken several of these missions. The Royal Navy has occasionally described her as a "support ship/helicopter carrier".

RFA FORT VICTORIA , Devonport, Devon - July 28, 1999

RFA Fort Victoria is a Fort-class combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She is now the only member of her class in service in 2023. Fort Victoria was ordered from Harland and Wolff in 1986, and was launched in 1990. She is named after Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight. Her delivery was delayed following a bomb attack by the Provisional Irish Republican Army and she was not delivered until 1993.