Fort Victoria class replenishment oiler
- Fort Victoria class replenishment oiler
The "Fort Victoria" or Fort class is a class of replenishment oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, a role that combines the missions of a tanker and stores supply ship. As such they are designated auxiliary oiler replenisher (AOR).
Six ships were planned to supply the Type 23 class frigates in their North Atlantic anti-submarine role. The Type 23 was at the time planned to be a low cost, lightly armed class. The Fort class ships were therefore expected to defend both themselves and the Type 23 with the Sea Wolf vertical launch surface-to-air missile (SAM).
The lessons of the Falklands War and the end of the Cold War lead to a re-evaluation of this plan. The Type 23 emerged as a much more potent, multi-role vessel and the requirement for the Fort class was reduced from six to two.
Fort Victoria was built by Harland & Wolff and Fort George by Swan Hunter and the ships entered service in 1993.
hips
* "Fort Victoria" - (A387) - built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, commissioned June 24, 1994, under "assisted maintenance" at Rosyth Dockyard
* "Fort George" - (A388) - built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend, commissioned 16 July 1993
References
* "Britain's Modern Royal Navy", Paul Beaver, Patrick Stephens Limited, 1996, ISBN 1-85260-442-5
ee also
* "Fort Rosalie" or Fort (i) class RFA auxiliary replenishers
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