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RFA/MSC Discuss Closer Cooperation on Global Support

July 9, 2022 admin

RFA Mounts Bay played host to the head of the Service – and his US counterpart as vital support arms of the two allied navies forge closer ties. Commander US Military Sealift Command (US MSC) Rear Admiral Michael A Wettlaufer and Royal Fleet Auxiliary Head of Service Commodore David Eagles joined the amphibious support ship in Portsmouth, fresh from her…

RFA Mounts Bay in London for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

June 6, 2022 admin

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be in the heart of London for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend. Support ship RFA Mounts Bay will sail the Thames and berth at Greenwich Ship Tier Buoys ahead of hosting events across the jubilee celebration from 2-6 June. Mounts Bay will host tours and welcome dignitaries from across the UK and Commonwealth, while a…

RFA Mounts Bay Home From Caribbean

March 19, 2020 admin

March 17, 2020 – RFA Mounts Bay has returned to the UK after her successful three-year Caribbean deployment. The ship received a warm welcome as she arrived in Portland, Dorset. She’s been away for more than 1,000 days – over half of them at sea – having clocked up nearly 90,000 miles and visited 32 different ports. The ship first…