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Friday, July 12, 2013

Latest Previews of Next Generation RFA Ships

Next Generation RFA ShipsWork will begin on the Navy’s next-generation tankers in a year’s time after design teams in the UK completed their plans for the four vessels.

RFA Tidespring, Tiderace, Tidesurge and Tideforce will provide the Fleet – including the giant future carriers – with fuel, water, spare parts and other supplies for a quarter of a century once they enter service from 2015.

As a Merlin hovers over its flight deck carrying a slung load, tanker RFA Tidespring pumps fuel into aviation training and casualty treatment ship RFA Argus.

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