RFA Fort Victoria A387 leaving Merseyside 12-01-2020

Royal fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Fort Victoria has finally left the Cammel Lairds yard today after undergoing extensive refit and modification work which spanned most of 2019, she will now take up her role as a support vessel for the new QE class carriers,bieng able to supply both fuel and dry stores

RFA Fort Victoria

RFA Fort Victoria

RFA Fort Victoria

RFA Fort Victoria

RFA Fort Victoria

Royal Fleet auxilliary vessels on the Mersey

After a "lengthy" refit in Cammel Lairds RFA Tidespring emerged from the yard a few days ago and now sits berthed on the CLT at Liverpool pierhead, The remaining vessels of the "Birkenhead navy" still reside in the West Float dock, Birkenhead, RFA Fort Austin and RFA Fort Rosalie. RFA Fort Victoria remains at Cammel Lairds but has moved from dry dock to the wet basin which may indicate she will be leaving soon to start supporting the new QE class carriers for which she has undergone substantial upgrades.

RFA Tidespring

RFA Fort Rosalie

RFA Fort Rosalie

RFA Fort Austin

RFA Tidespring emerging from the rain

RFA Tidespring

RFA tidespring

Recent Royal Fleet Auxilliary movements on the River Mersey (the Birkenhead navy)

 A little catch up with the "Birkenhead Navy" (Royal fleet auxilliary) over the last few months

RFA Fort Rosalie Was moved from Cammel Lairds wet basin and back into West float dock, Birkenhead while undergoing her service/refit, Turned out it was to make room for RFA Tidespring which arrived a few days later to undergo work/service under the newly signed FISS contract (fleet in service support)

RFA Wave Knight also left Cammel Lairds after her refit/service and went back into service after some "minor" propulsion issues

here are some of the vessels social media pages.....

RFA Fort Victoria twitter

RFA Tidespring twitter

RFA Wave Knight twitter

RFA Fort Rosalie

RFA Fort Rosalie

RFA Fort Rosalie

RFA Tidespring

RFA Tidespring

RFA Tidespring

RFA Tidespring

RFA Wave Knight

RFA Wave Knight

RFA Wave Knight

Birkenhead docks visit 12th March 2016

A little quiet in the docks at the moment!, Arklow Raven came in today and the Chem tanker Stolt Kite arrived earlier in the week.

Also here are the RFA`s Black Rover, Diligence and Fort Austin...

RFA Black Rover

Stolt Kite

Arklow Raven

RFA Diligence

Arklow Raven

RFA Fort Austin

RFA Diligence

Stolt Kite

RFA Fort Austin

Stolt Kite and RFA Fort Austin

RFA Orangeleaf A110 on way for scrapping 24th Feb 2016

The last of the "leaf" class fleet tankers left Birkenhead today on her way to aliaga in turkey for scrapping!! Despite her age, 40yrs, she still looks to be in great condition but as she is single hulled she is no longer viable for commercial or military use despite the millions spent on a recent refit/service

Birkenhead navy news!! RFA Orangeleaf to leave this week for scrapping

A Large tug Diavlos Pride has arrived in Birkenhead today. she will be towing the RFA Orangeleaf to Aliaga for scrapping at some point this week.

The RFA has been berthed in West Float since early last year after a refit/service in Cammel Lairds

Pics etc to follow but heres some from the archive...

RFA`s Diligence, Orangeleaf and Black Rover