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'''RFA ''Fort George'' (A388)''' is a combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the ]. '''RFA ''Fort George'' (A388)''' is a combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the ].


''Fort George'' was ordered from ] 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. As with ''Fort Victoria'', the ship received the Phalanx CIWS in a refit, in 1999. ''Fort George'' was ordered from ] in late 1987. The ship was laid down in 1989, launched by the wife of the Commander-in-Chief Fleet Admiral Sir ] in 1991 and commissioned in 1993. Along with ], the ship was equipped with two ] ]s during a refit at ] in ].


In early 2000, the ship was diverted to ] to help with relief efforts against devastating floods. ] continued to loom large for much of the rest of the year, as the ''Fort George'' accompanied ] to the coast of ] 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 ''Express Samina'' which had run aground during a storm. In March ], the ship was equipped with five ] ]s and sent to ] to help with disaster relief work following devastating floods. In May she accompanied ] 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 ].

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RFA Fort George
CareerRFA Ensign
Ordered:18 December 1987
Laid down:9 March 1989
Launched:1 March 1991
Commissioned:16 July 1993
Decommissioned:
Fate:Template:Active in service
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:32,300 tonnes
Length:203.9 m
Beam:30.3 m
Draught:9.7 m
Propulsion:
Speed:22 knots
Range:
Complement:95 RFA
15 RN
24 RNSTS
154 RN Air Squadron personnel
Armament:2 Phalanx CIWS
4 BMARC 30 mm guns
Aircraft:
Motto:

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 anti-aircraft guns during a refit at Tyne in 1999.

In March 2000, the ship was equipped with five 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.

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