RFA Fort Victoria

	RFA Fort Victoria
History
United Kingdom
Name	Fort Victoria
Namesake	Fort Victoria (Isle of Wight)
Ordered	23 April 1986
Builder	Harland & Wolff, Belfast, United Kingdom
Laid down	15 September 1988
Launched	4 May 1990
Commissioned	24 June 1994
Homeport	Marchwood Military Port, Southampton
Identification	IMO number: 8606032; MMSI number: 233135000; Callsign: GACE; Pennant number: A387; Deck code: FV;
Status	Ship in extended readiness (uncrewed reserve) as of late 2024
General characteristics
Class and type	Fort Victoria-class replenishment oiler
Displacement	31,565 t (31,066 long tons) full load
Length	203.5 m (667 ft 8 in)
Beam	30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)
Draught	9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × Crossley-Pielstick V16 medium speed diesels, 2 shafts, 25,083 bhp (18,704 kW)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	12,500 m3 (441,433 cu ft) liquids; 3,377 m3 (119,258 cu ft) ammunition; 2,941 m3 (103,860 cu ft) dry stores;
Complement	95 RFA; 15 RN; 24 RNSTS; 154 RN Air Squadron personnel;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	Sea Gnat decoy launcher system
Armament	2 × Phalanx CIWS (fitted for, depending on deployment); 2 × GAM-BO1 20 mm guns (fitted for, depending on deployment); 3 × Minigun (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023); 7 × General Purpose Machine Guns; (Sea Wolf SAM VLS) (originally envisaged but never fit);
Aviation facilities	Hangar for 3 × Merlin helicopters; 2 spot flight deck;

RFA Fort Victoria is a Fort-class combined fleet stores ship and tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom tasked with providing ammunition, fuel, food and other supplies to Royal Navy vessels around the world. She is now the only member of her class.

^ "FOI(A) regarding the Royal Navy" (PDF). What do they know?. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^ "Examining the state of the UK Carrier Strike capability". NavyLookout. 19 January 2024.
^ @NavyLookout (30 August 2023). "@RFAFortVictoria sailed from Leith today to continue her lay up in Birkenhead, pending further work at @CammellLaird" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "The Fort is with us as RFA support ship returns from major refit". Royal Navy. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ "Royal Navy to equip 19 ships with trainable decoy launchers". Navy Lookout. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "Last ditch defence – the Phalanx close-in weapon system in focus". Navy Lookout. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "The all-rounder – the 30mm Automated Small Calibre Gun in focus". Navy Lookout. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Duke (Type 23) class Frigate". Seaforces - online. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[:472-1] "FOI(A) regarding the Royal Navy" (PDF). What do they know?. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

[2] "Examining the state of the UK Carrier Strike capability". NavyLookout. 19 January 2024.

[3] @NavyLookout (30 August 2023). "@RFAFortVictoria sailed from Leith today to continue her lay up in Birkenhead, pending further work at @CammellLaird" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Twitter.

[4] "The Fort is with us as RFA support ship returns from major refit". Royal Navy. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

[5] "Royal Navy to equip 19 ships with trainable decoy launchers". Navy Lookout. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[6] "Last ditch defence – the Phalanx close-in weapon system in focus". Navy Lookout. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[7] "The all-rounder – the 30mm Automated Small Calibre Gun in focus". Navy Lookout. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[8] "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[9] "Duke (Type 23) class Frigate". Seaforces - online. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

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History
RFA Fort Victoria
United Kingdom
Name	Fort Victoria
Namesake	Fort Victoria (Isle of Wight)
Ordered	23 April 1986
Builder	Harland & Wolff, Belfast, United Kingdom
Laid down	15 September 1988
Launched	4 May 1990
Commissioned	24 June 1994
Homeport	Marchwood Military Port, Southampton^[1]
Identification	IMO number: 8606032 MMSI number: 233135000 Callsign: GACE Pennant number: A387 Deck code: FV
Status	Ship in extended readiness (uncrewed reserve) as of late 2024^[2]^[3]
General characteristics
Class and type	Fort Victoria-class replenishment oiler
Displacement	31,565 t (31,066 long tons) full load
Length	203.5 m (667 ft 8 in)
Beam	30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)
Draught	9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × Crossley-Pielstick V16 medium speed diesels, 2 shafts, 25,083 bhp (18,704 kW)
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	12,500 m³ (441,433 cu ft) liquids 3,377 m³ (119,258 cu ft) ammunition 2,941 m³ (103,860 cu ft) dry stores^[4]
Complement	95 RFA 15 RN 24 RNSTS 154 RN Air Squadron personnel
Electronic warfare & decoys	Sea Gnat decoy launcher system^[5]
Armament	2 × Phalanx CIWS (fitted for, depending on deployment)^[6] 2 × GAM-BO1 20 mm guns (fitted for, depending on deployment)^[7] 3 × Minigun (replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023)^[8] 7 × General Purpose Machine Guns (Sea Wolf SAM VLS) (originally envisaged but never fit)^[9]
Aviation facilities	Hangar for 3 × Merlin helicopters 2 spot flight deck