Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

	; RMAS Dornoch at Lowestoft, England, in 2004
Class overview
Name:	Clovelly Class Fleet Tender
Builders:	Plimbott (4), Holmes (3); Lewis (4), Dunston (16); Cook (4)
Operators:	Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, Royal Navy
Built:	1971-1981
In commission:	1971-2008
Completed:	31
Retired:	31
General characteristics
Type:	Fleet Tender
Displacement:	175 long tons (178 t) loaded; 140 long tons (140 t) light
Length:	79 ft (24 m)
Beam:	21 ft (6.4 m)
Height:	36 ft (11 m) mast up; 22 ft (6.7 m) mast down
Draught:	7.25 ft (2.21 m) loaded; 6.2 ft (1.9 m) light
Depth of hold:	10 ft (3.0 m)
Speed:	10.5 knots
Range:	1,700 nm @ 8 knots
Troops:	120
Crew:	7
Notes:

Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
	; RMAS Naval Ensign
Active	1976 - 2008
Country	United Kingdom
Type	Navy
Size	89 ships; over 200 ships in 1985
Part of	Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy
Disbanded	31 March 2008 (service replaced by Serco Denholm)

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The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) was a British Government agency which ran a variety of non-combat support vessels for the Royal Navy.

[edit] Organisation

The RMAS merged with the former Port Auxiliary Service in 1976 to form a component of the Naval Service that is known as Marine Services. Marine Services exists to support the Royal Navy. Marine Services was put out to commercial tender by the Ministry of Defence Warship Support Agency (now absorbed into the Defence Equipment & Support organisation) and since 1996^[2] tugs, lifting craft, various tenders and management of HMNB Devonport, Portsmouth and Clyde have been operated by Serco Denholm. Serco were preferred bidders^[3] for the next contract, and the RMAS was disbanded on 31 March 2008.^[4]

[edit] Vessels

RMAS vessels carried the ship prefix RMAS and auxiliary (A) or yard (Y) pennant numbers. They can be recognised by their black hulls with white beading and buff-coloured upperworks.

[edit] Research vessels

[edit] Cablelayer / Research vessel

RMAS Newton (A367)

[edit] Acoustic research / Diving support vessel

Colonel Templer passing Greenock on the Firth of Clyde.

RMAS Colonel Templer (A229)

[edit] Ammunition transport

RMAS Kinterbury (A378)

[edit] Lifting ships

[edit] Sal-class

Salmoor passing Gourock on the Firth of Clyde.

[edit] Moor-class

[edit] Torpedo retrievers

[edit] Tornado-class

[edit] Torrent-class

RMAS Torrent (A127)

[edit] Tugs

[edit] Impulse-class submarine berthing tugs (2)

[edit] Adept-class tractor tug (9)

[edit] Tenders

[edit] Moorings / Range tender

RMAS Warden (A368)

[edit] Fast Fleet tender/VIP carrier

Adamant at the launch of HMS Daring at BAE Systems Naval Ships, Scotstoun February 1, 2006

RMAS Adamant (A232)

[edit] 79 ft (24.1 m) Fleet Tenders

[edit] Aberdovey Class (14)

[edit] Clovelly Class (32)

Harlech at Exeter, England, in 2004

Lamlash passing HMS Warrior at Portsmouth April 30, 2000

[edit] Dive Tenders (5)

Ilchester at Wick, Scotland, in 2004, on her way from Rosyth to Holyhead during the closure of the Caledonian Canal

[edit] Loyal Class (9)

Loyal Watcher off the south coast of England in 2000

[edit] Manly Class (4)

Milbrook at Almerimar, Spain, in 2000

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes and references

^ Moore, John, Captain, RN (1985). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. London: Jane's Publishing Co.. pp. 623–631.
^ Marine Services Planning Agreement^{[dead link]}
^ "£1 billion MoD Marine Services contract". Serco.com. http://www.serco.com/media/pressreleases/2006/marineservices.asp. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
^ Queen’s Thanks as Last Post Sounds for Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
^ Wall, B.C. (1988). RMAS Fulbeck Stability Book. Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

[edit] Further reading

David Carrington (2001-01-09). "Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service Vessels". http://website.lineone.net/~david-carrington/Militaria/RoyalNavy/RMAS.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-17.

[edit] External links

RMAS Gallery

[0] Moore, John, Captain, RN (1985). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. London: Jane's Publishing Co.. pp. 623–631.

[1] Marine Services Planning Agreement^{[dead link]}

[2] "£1 billion MoD Marine Services contract". Serco.com. http://www.serco.com/media/pressreleases/2006/marineservices.asp. Retrieved 2011-12-06.

[3] Queen’s Thanks as Last Post Sounds for Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

[Stability-4] Wall, B.C. (1988). RMAS Fulbeck Stability Book. Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

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Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
RMAS Naval Ensign
Active	1976 - 2008
Country	United Kingdom
Type	Navy
Size	89 ships over 200 ships in 1985^[1]
Part of	Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy
Disbanded	31 March 2008 (service replaced by Serco Denholm)

Class overview
RMAS Dornoch at Lowestoft, England, in 2004
Name:	Clovelly Class Fleet Tender
Builders:	Plimbott (4), Holmes (3) Lewis (4), Dunston (16) Cook (4)
Operators:	Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, Royal Navy
Built:	1971-1981
In commission:	1971-2008
Completed:	31
Retired:	31
General characteristics
Type:	Fleet Tender
Displacement:	175 long tons (178 t) loaded 140 long tons (140 t) light
Length:	79 ft (24 m)
Beam:	21 ft (6.4 m)
Height:	36 ft (11 m) mast up 22 ft (6.7 m) mast down
Draught:	7.25 ft (2.21 m) loaded 6.2 ft (1.9 m) light
Depth of hold:	10 ft (3.0 m)
Speed:	10.5 knots
Range:	1,700 nm @ 8 knots
Troops:	120
Crew:	7
Notes:	^[5]