General News

On the 15th January the Trustees met with the Branch Chairmen in the Conference Room at the Marine Society Headquarters in Lambeth. This is the first such meeting and is…

Technically, I suppose, they should be known as the “New Tides” as the last “New Tides” (Tidespring and Tidepool) were actually the “Improved Tides” although they were invariably known as…

Do you remember that some while ago, and on the subject of the next edition of Gunline, I suggested that you “Don’t hold your breath”. Clearly if you are reading…

Better Late than Never. The RFAA Calendar for 2015 was distributed to all Association members who have declared an up to date email address to Dawn our membership secretary as…

Christmas Message from our Chairman The Association has had an eventful year with a very full calendar of events.  The Association standard has been paraded at the Merchant Navy Day…

The Radio Officers’ Association (ROA) was formed in 1995 as a membership organisation with two principal aims: to seek out, honour and preserve the distinguished history of marine radio. to…

The Christmas 2014 edition of “‘E’ Force 4” was despatched at around 14:00 today to all paid up members of the RFA Association who have declared an up to date…

Mike Ainley has sent me this report of a get together of the 1973 Olmeda CTU on 25th October at the Vistory Services Club, London. After the great success of…

I am delighted to announce that Commodore William (Bill) Walworth CBE MNM RFA(Retd) has been awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for services to the Chamber of Shipping and to the…

Coming to the 2015 Reunion which will be held at the China Fleet Club Saltash on Saturday 16th May 2015 and hosted by our Plymouth Branch. You would be a…