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  • 22nd Aug 2006
    River of January-the Saga Continues
    After three weeks of drinking rum in the sun it was time to move the party North. Rio De Janeiro is one of those places that deserves the title “port of the world”. One weeks work for two weeks R&R is a good ratio in any ones book. You may now be asking what you missed.
  • 15th Aug 2006
    When the Lights Go Out
    Just imagine, you’re at home watching TV and all of a sudden off it goes with no word or warning. You try the remote, but no response and to make matters worse you’ve just heard a horrible grinding noise coming from the washing machine in the kitchen. Well its time to call someone in to fix all these electrical problems.
  • 14th Aug 2006
    A Personal View of Rio De Janeiro
    By 3/O(SCO) Geoff Hattersley
  • 27th Jul 2006
    Aradu - Onward Together
    May saw Gold Rover leave the South Atlantic winter behind and cross the equator for some welcome sunshine and to support HMS Chatham on a visit to Lagos, Nigeria for the Nigerian Navy’s 50th Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
  • 27th Jul 2006
    COMATG Who?
    Last Autumn, First Officer Tim Alderson was enjoying some leave. He was raking the leaves in his garden, appreciating the browns and purples the season brings to the fauna, Tim poured some cocoa from his tartan flask and with a smile, listened to the songs of the goldfinches and woodpeckers. Then...... a telephone call.....
  • 26th Jul 2006
    RFA Sir Galahad Makes Her Final Voyage Marking the End of an Era
    RFA Sir Galahad made her final voyage under the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s flag into Portsmouth Harbour on 20 July.
  • 25th Jul 2006
    Royal Fleet Auxiliary Provides Key Lifeline to Assisted Departure from Lebanon
    Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria is currently off the coast of Israel and Lebanon as part of a UK task force sent to assist the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in removing UK nationals and other personnel from the rapidly deteriorating situation in the region.
  • 17th Jul 2006
    RFA Diligence – Captain's Log – April/June 2006
    The period between April when we originally left South Africa through to our return in late June was very busy. During this time the ship steamed 9662 miles, spent 47 days at sea, visited Goa in India, participated in a multi-national Naval exercise as well as entering dry dock in East London
  • 13th Jul 2006
    Royal Fleet Auxillary Wave Ruler Assists Turks and Caicos Islands
    RFA Wave Ruler arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on Friday to assist the Governor.
  • 6th Jul 2006
    Apocalypse When?
    If your ever lost for something to do in Cape Town on a lazy Sunday afternoon I can recommend you get yourself down to the V & A Waterfront and book yourself on a ‘Huey Combat Mission’.