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I suspect I will get a bolloking from our Chairman for this article but I am sure you will agree that is is very hard not to get political in…

99.8% Favour Remaining British in Referendum The people of the Falklands have delivered one of the most emphatic votes in recent history when 99.8 per cent of those taking part…

As reported on the TankerOperator website Noreq has been awarded a contract to deliver the lifesaving systems for four tankers currently being built by Daewoo for the UK Royal Fleet…

Spotted in today’s “The Times” a seriously big “Chuck Up” for the RFA (and quite right too if you ask me). Sadly one needs to subscribe to the Times Online…

Bob Settle has sent me links to a couple of interesting websites :- The Navy Campaign; http://www.thenavycampaign.com/ . A small, independent, non-profit group that campaigns to promote the Royal Navy and all…

The Gentleman’s Complaint aka Prostate Cancer. Rex Cooper, founding chairman of our Association has started a fundraising campaign in support of Prostate Cancer UK (HERE for their website). A few things…

RFA GOLDEN JUBILEE GOLF TOURNAMENT  1963-2013 Make a date for Thursday 4 July 2013 at Waterlooville Golf Club (HERE for their website and HERE for a map. Putt your best foot forward for a swinging time,…

Two of The Strategic Sealift Ships to be Sold? Mike Day spotted an article in Warship World http://www.navybooks.com/warship-world.asp regarding the disposal/sale of two of the Strategic Sealift ships managed by Foreland Shipping…

Special Forces under threat from Defence Cuts Seen in yesterday and today’s  (3/4th March 2013) Telegraph  HERE and HERE we see that nothing is sacred as this Government wages it’s seemingly endless war of…

Firefighters called to RFA Argus in Falmouth. As reported in This is Cornwall HERE firefighters were called to RFA Argus, currently refitting in Falmouth, just before 19:00 on Thursday 28th of February…