YET MORE HONOURS FOR THE RFA
Captain Ross Ferris OBE is Awarded MVO The Queen has been graciously pleased,on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, to make the following promotions in,…
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KEN MORRISON 2/O COMMS CROSSED THE BAR SITREP 2 (71)
Second Officer (Coms) Ken Morrison, Crossed the Bar. It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Second Officer (Comms) Ken Morrison aged 58, suddenly at St Thomas’…
Click to Read Full ArticleARK ROYAL’S DATE WITH A GAS AXE
The Sun’s headline, “Razors of the lost Ark” heralds the fate of HMS Ark Royal According to the Sun the formal announcement on the future of HMS Ark Royal will…
Click to Read Full ArticleRFA NATIONAL MEMORIAL, DEDICATION. SITREP 2 (283)
Dedication Ceremony of the RFA National Memorial The dedication of our long and eagerly anticipated National memorial will take place at The National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire, look HERE for their webpage…
Click to Read Full ArticleRFA WAVE RULER AND USCG MOHAWK RAS
A Caribbean RAS with the US Coastguard. My thanks to exPat member Max Parton for this story of RFA Wave Ruler and USCG Mohawk conducting a FAS (It’s a RAS…
Click to Read Full ArticleTRUSTEES MEET IN SEMAPHORE TOWER.
RFAA Trustees Hold the August Meeting in the New HQ 15th August 2012. Taking Advantage of the facilities now available in the trustees of the Association hold the Semaphore Tower…
Click to Read Full ArticleTHE COMMODORE VISITS THE NEW OFFICE
Commodore Walworth Pays a visit to the RFAA’s new HQ Tuesday 14th August 2012 . A small working party consisting of the Chairman (Frank Andrews), his Deputy (Pat Thompson) and…
Click to Read Full ArticleMALTA CONVOYS EXHIBITION.
MALTA CONVOYS EXHIBITION IN LONDON. (70 Years) Well worth an hours commute or a call in if you are in town. Location aboard the HQS Wellington, 300 Yards Downstream from TEMPLE…
Click to Read Full ArticleBATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC COMMEMORATION
Recently Received, watch for the Sitreps Captain Pat Thompson OBE Deputy Chairman RFA Association Date: 24 August 2012 Dear Captain Thompson, I am delighted to inform you that the…
Click to Read Full ArticleDAVID MARSDEN, A REMEMBRANCE
George Mortimore remembers Dave Marsden. David was a great character and a good shipmate. I sailed with him several times on Rovers. One Friday we were driving home from Grey…
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