The Queen's Color for the RFA from 2008 onwards.
The ensign of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment at sea (RAS). It also transports British Army and Royal Marines personnel, as well as supporting training exercises.
The RFA counts a forward repair ship and landing vessels amongst its assets. RFA personnel are members of the Ministry of Defence civil service who wear Merchant Navy rank insignia with naval uniforms and are under naval discipline when the vessel is engaged on warlike operations. RFA vessels are commanded and crewed by these civilians, augmented with regular and reserve Royal Navy personnel to perform specialised military functions such as operating and maintaining helicopters or providing hospital facilities. The RFA is funded out of the British defence budget and the Commodore commanding the RFA is directly responsible to the Royal Navy Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET).
List of Vessels[]
- Fort Rosalie-class replenishment oiler (3) - 1978
- RFA Fort Rosalie (A385)
- RFA Fort Grange (A386)
- RFA Fort Austin (A387)
- RFA Fort Duquesne (A388)
- RFA Fort Constantine (A389)
- RFA Fort Beauharnois (A390)
- Leaf-class Tanker (5) - 1979
- RFA Appleleaf (A79)
- RFA Brambleleaf (A81)
- RFA Bayleaf (A109)
- RFA Orangeleaf (A110)
- RFA Oakleaf (A111)
- Diligence-class Fleet Repair Ship (1) - 1984
- RFA Diligence (A132)
- Round Table-class Logistics Landing Ship (12) - 1985
- RFA Sir Galahad (L3010)
- RFA Sir Gawain (L3011)
- RFA Sir Sagramore (L3012)
- RFA Sir Ywain (L3013)
- RFA Sir Bors (L3014)
- RFA Sir Claudin (L3015)
- RFA Sir Morholt (L3016)
- RFA Sir Ector (L3017)
- RFA Sir Gareth (L3018)
- RFA Sir Caradoc (L3019)
- RFA Sir Palamedes (L3020)
- RFA Sir Kay (L3021)
- Sal-class Large Lifting Ship (2) - 1985
- RFA Salmoor (A185)
- RFA Salmaid (A187)
- Argus-class Aviation Training Ship (2) - 1988
- RFA Argus (A135)
- RFA Engadine (A136)
- Worden-class Moorings Tender (1) - 1989
- RFA Worden (A368)
- Moorhen-class Lifting Craft (3) - 1989
- RFA Moorhen (Y32)
- RFA Moorfowl (Y33)
- RFA Cameron (A72)
- Impulse-class Coastal Tug (2) - 1993
- RFA Impulse (A344)
- RFA Impetus (A335)
- Fort Victoria-class Replenishment Oiler (10) - 1993
- RFA Fort Victoria (A391)
- RFA Fort George (A392)
- RFA Fort Halstead (A393)
- RFA Fort Brockhurst (A394)
- RFA Fort Nelson (A395)
- RFA Fort Royal Hill (A396)
- RFA Fort Charlotte (A397)
- RFA Fort Langley (A398)
- RFA Fort Dunvegan (A399)
- RFA Fort William (A400)
- Sea Crusader-class sealift ship (3) - 1996
- RFA Sea Crusader (A96)
- RFA Sea Comet (A97)
- Sea Centurion-class sealift ship (5) - 1998
- RFA Sea Centurion (A98)
- RFA Sea Chieftain (A99)
- RFA Sea Challenger (A100)
- RFA Sea Cavalier (A101)
- RFA Sea Centaur (A102)
- Point-class Sealift Ship (13) - 2002
- RFA Hurst Point
- RFA Eddystone
- RFA Hartland Point
- RFA Anvil Point
- RFA Beachy Head
- RFA Longstone
- RFA Willapark
- RFA Redcliff Point
- RFA Culver Down
- RFA Dungeness
- RFA Knipe Point
- RFA Ushenish
- RFA Redpoint
- Wave-class Fleet Oiler (11) - 2003
- RFA Wave Knight (A401)
- RFA Wave Ruler (A402)
- RFA Wave Victor (A403)
- RFA Wave Master (A404)
- RFA Wave Rider (A405)
- RFA Wave King (A406)
- RFA Wave Commander (A407)
- RFA Wave Emperor (A408)
- RFA Wave Sovereign (A409)
- RFA Wave Governor (A410)
- RFA Wave Monarch (A411)
- Bay-class Dock Landing Ship (13) - 2006
- HMS Largs Bay (L3022)
- HMS Lyme Bay (L3023)
- HMS Mounts Bay (L3024)
- HMS Cardigan Bay (L3025)
- HMS Widemouth Bay (L3026)
- HMS Thurso Bay (L3027)
- HMS Enard Bay (L3028)
- HMS Murlough Bay (L3029)
- HMS Stonehaven Bay (L3030)
- HMS Greyhope Bay (L3031)
- HMS Banff Bay (L3032)
- HMS Dundrum Bay (L3033)
- HMS Thornyhive Bay (L3034)
- Bacchus-class Distillery Ship (1) - 2009
- RFA Bacchus (A505)
- Tide-class Fleet Replenishment Oiler (9) - 2014
- RFA Tidespring (A412)
- RFA Tiderace (A413)
- RFA Tidesurge (A414)
- RFA Tideforce (A415)
- RFA Tideflow (A416)
- RFA Tiderange (A417)
- RFA Tidepool (A418)
- RFA Tidereach (A419)
- RFA Tide Austral (A420)
- Spirit-class Hospital Ship (1) - 2016
- RFA Maine