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| In March 2000, the ship was equipped with five ] ]s and sent to ] to help with disaster relief work following devastating floods. In May she accompanied {{HMS|Illustrious|R06|6}} to ] to support British operations to restore stability to that country. Late in the year, during a deployment in the ], the ship helped passengers of the Greek ferry '']'' which had run aground and sunk during a storm on 26 September. | In March 2000, the ship was equipped with five ] ]s and sent to ] to help with disaster relief work following devastating floods. In May she accompanied {{HMS|Illustrious|R06|6}} to ] to support British operations to restore stability to that country. Late in the year, during a deployment in the ], the ship helped passengers of the Greek ferry '']'' which had run aground and sunk during a storm on 26 September. | ||
| In September 2009, ''Fort George'', whilst working with the ] ], was involved in the largest ever drugs seizure to date by the ], when 5.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized from a converted fishing vessel MV ''Cristal'' in the Atlantic Ocean off South America. |
In September 2009, ''Fort George'', whilst working with the ] ], was involved in the largest ever drugs seizure to date by the ], when 5.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized from a converted fishing vessel MV ''Cristal'' in the Atlantic Ocean off South America.<ref>Royal Navy {{cite web|url=http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-events/rn-live/all-news/drug-smugglers-hit-by-royal-navy-in-massive-cocaine-seizure/*/changeNav/6568|title=Drug Smugglers Hit By Royal Navy In Massive Cocaine Seizure|date=2009-09-28}}</ref> | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | RFA Fort George |
| Ordered | 18 December 1987 |
| Laid down | 9 March 1989 |
| Launched | 1 March 1991 |
| Commissioned | 16 July 1993 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Fort Victoria-class replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 32,300 long tons (32,818 t) full load |
| Length | 203.9 m (669 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 30.3 m (99 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h) |
| Complement | list error: <br /> list (help) 95 RFA 15 RN 24 RNSTS 154 RN Air Squadron personnel |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × GAM-BO1 20 mm guns |
RFA Fort George (A388) is a combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Fort George was ordered from Swan Hunter in late 1987. The ship was laid down in 1989, launched by the wife of the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral Sir Jock Slater in 1991 and commissioned in 1993. Along with RFA Fort Victoria, the ship was equipped with two Phalanx CIWS point defense guns during a refit at Tyne in 1999.
In March 2000, the ship was equipped with five Westland Sea King helicopters and sent to Mozambique to help with disaster relief work following devastating floods. In May she accompanied HMS Illustrious to Sierra Leone to support British operations to restore stability to that country. Late in the year, during a deployment in the Mediterranean, the ship helped passengers of the Greek ferry Express Samina which had run aground and sunk during a storm on 26 September.
In September 2009, Fort George, whilst working with the Type 23 Frigate HMS Iron Duke (F234), was involved in the largest ever drugs seizure to date by the Royal Navy, when 5.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized from a converted fishing vessel MV Cristal in the Atlantic Ocean off South America.
References
- Royal Navy "Drug Smugglers Hit By Royal Navy In Massive Cocaine Seizure". 2009-09-28.
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