Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service | |
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Active | 1976 - 2008 |
Disbanded | 31 March 2008 (service replaced by Serco Denholm) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Type | Navy |
Size | 89 ships over 200 ships in 1985[1] |
Part of | Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy |
His Majesty's Naval Service of the British Armed Forces |
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History and future |
Ships |
Personnel |
Auxiliary services |
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) was a British Government agency which ran a variety of non-combat support vessels for the Royal Navy.
Background
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 and 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]
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.
Vessels
Below is a list of vessels previously operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. Many of the vessels listed are now operated by Serco Denholm who provide Marine Services in support of the Royal Navy.
- Research vessels
- Ammunition transport
- RMAS Kinterbury (A378)
- RMAS Arrochar
- Sal-class salvage vessels
- Moor-class salvage vessels
- Tornado-class torpedo retrievers
- Torrent-class torpedo retrievers
- Impulse-class submarine berthing tugs
- Adept-class tractor tugs
- RMAS Adept (A224)
- RMAS Bustler (A225)
- RMAS Capable (A226)
- RMAS Careful (A227)
- RMAS Forceful (A221)
- RMAS Nimble (A222)
- RMAS Powerful (A223)
- RMAS Faithful (A228)
- RMAS Dexterous (A231)
- Typhoon-class ocean tug
- Moorings/Range tender
- Fast fleet tender/VIP carrier
- Aberdovey-class fleet tenders
- RMAS Aberdovey (Y10)
- RMAS Abinger (Y11)
- RMAS Alness (Y12)
- RMAS Alnmouth (Y13)
- RMAS Appleby (A383)
- RMAS Ashcott (Y16)
- RMAS Beaulieu (A99)
- RMAS Beddgelert (A100)
- RMAS Bembridge (A101)
- RMAS Bibury (A103)
- RMAS Blakeney (A104)
- RMAS Brodick (A105)
- RMAS Cartmel (A350)
- RMAS Cawsand (A351)
- Clovelly-class fleet tenders
- RMAS Clovelly (A389)
- RMAS Criccieth (A391)
- RMAS Cricklade (A381)
- RMAS Cromarty (A488)
- RMAS Denmead (A363)
- RMAS Dornoch (A490)
- RMAS Dunster (A393)
- RMAS Elkstone (A353)
- RMAS Elsing (A277)
- RMAS Epworth (A355)
- RMAS Ettrick (A274)
- RMAS Felsted (A348)
- RMAS Fintry (A394)
- RMAS Fotherby (A341)
- RMAS Froxfield (A354)
- RMAS Fulbeck (A365)
- RMAS Glencoe (A392)
- RMAS Grasmere (A402)
- RMAS Hambledon (A1769)
- RMAS Harlech (A1768)
- RMAS Headcorn (A1766)
- RMAS Hever (A1767)
- RMAS Holmwood (A1772)
- RMAS Horning (A1773)
- RMAS Lamlash (A208)
- RMAS Lechlade (A211)
- RMAS Llandovery (A207)
- RMAS Lydford (A251/A510)
- RMAS Meon (A87)
- RMAS Milford (A91)
- RMAS Melton (A83)
- RMAS Menai (A84)
- Dive tenders
- RMAS Ilchester (A308)
- RMAS Instow (A309)
- RMAS Invergordon (A311)
- RMAS Ironbridge (A310)
- RMAS Ixworth (A318)
- Loyal-class dive tenders
- RMAS Loyal Chancellor (A1770)
- RMAS Loyal Factor (A382)
- RMAS Loyal Helper (A157)
- RMAS Loyal Mediator (A161)
- RMAS Loyal Moderator (A220)
- RMAS Loyal Proctor (A1771)
- RMAS Loyal Supporter (A158)
- RMAS Loyal Volunteer (A160)
- RMAS Loyal Watcher (A159)
- Manly-class dive tenders
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Moore, John, Captain, RN (1985). Jane's Fighting Ships 1984-85. London: Jane's Publishing Co. pp. 623–631.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Marine Services Planning Agreement[dead link]
- ^ "£1 billion MoD Marine Services contract". Serco.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
- ^ Queen’s Thanks as Last Post Sounds for Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service
Further reading
- David Carrington (2001-01-09). "Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service Vessels". Retrieved 2008-08-17.