RFA Stromness (A344)
RFA Stromness (A344) was a fleet stores ship which served the Royal Fleet Auxiliary until sold to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in 1983. While in the service of British forces, it saw service in the Falklands War. After the sale to the United States, it acted as a combat stores ship until it was deactivated in 2009; it was able to supply two other ships at once. In 2010, it was sunk in an exercise by Carrier Strike Group Two off the coast of North Carolina.
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RFA Stromness (A344)
RFA Stromness (A344) was a fleet stores ship which served the Royal Fleet Auxiliary until sold to the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command in 1983. While in the service of British forces, it saw service in the Falklands War. After the sale to the United States, it acted as a combat stores ship until it was deactivated in 2009; it was able to supply two other ships at once. In 2010, it was sunk in an exercise by Carrier Strike Group Two off the coast of North Carolina.
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1983-01-01
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2009-04-06
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1983-01-01
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1965-10-05
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1964-12-07
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1966-09-16
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Sold to USA
Sunk October 27, 2010
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*RFA: 110 RFA + 50 Stores Working Party
*USA: 123 Civilian, 47 Navy
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USNS Saturn
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