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Montevideo, November 17th 2024 - 14:29 UTC

Tag: RFA Diligence

  • Saturday, April 27th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

    Repair ship RFA Diligence, involved in Falklands and Gulf wars, sold to Turkey

    RFA Diligence was previously chartered by the British government to support naval activities during the Falklands conflict in 1982.

    The Portsmouth media has reported that RFA Diligence, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship previously involved in the Falklands and Gulf conflicts, has arrived in Turkey after being sold for recycling by the UK Defense Equipment Sales Authority (DESA).

  • Thursday, March 7th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    RFA Diligence: Veteran of Falklands and Gulf wars headed for scrapping

    Chartered by UK during the critical months of the Falklands War in 1982, and later purchased for £25m in 1983, this ship has been at the forefront of naval logistics and repair

    RFA Diligence, a forward repair ship, finds its storied career ending not with a bang, but with the quiet anticipation of scrapping. Commissioned in 1981, and having served with distinction through conflicts such as the Falklands War and the Gulf War, this vessel's journey from a civilian oil rig support ship to a key military asset symbolizes the adaptability and resilience required in naval warfare.