RFA Fort Rosalie (A385)
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| Missing image Rfa-fortrosalie-a385.jpg RFA Fort Rosalie | |
| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | November 1971 |
| Laid down: | 9 November 1973 |
| Launched: | 9 December 1976 |
| Commissioned: | 6 April 1978 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | Template:Active in service |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 23,384 tons |
| Length: | 185.1 m |
| Beam: | 24 m |
| Draught: | 9 m |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | 22 knots |
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| Complement: | 114 RFA 36 RNSTS additional 45 RN Air Squadron personnel |
| Armament: | 2 Oerlikon 20 mm guns 4 7.62 mm machine guns |
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RFA Fort Rosalie (A385) is a fleet stores ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Fort Rosalie was formerly known as Fort Grange, but was renamed in May 2000 to avoid confusion with Fort George, a change which was not universally popular.
The ship was laid down in 1973 at Scott Lithgow and launched in 1976, being commissioned the next year. The ship saw its first war service during the Falklands War, and also supported British forces in Balkans alongside at the port of Split from 1997-2000. Fort Rosalie also oversaw repairs to HMS Tireless at Gibraltar later in 2000.
| Fort-class stores ship |
| Fort Rosalie | Fort Austin |
| List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary |