RFA Stromness (A344)

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RFA Stromness (A344) was a fleet stores ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

In the early 1980s the ship was bought by the United States.


Ness class combat stores ship
Lyness | Tarbatness | Stromness

List of replenishment ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

"STROM" saw serious service during the Falklands campaign where she carried over 400 troops of "45" Commando Royal Marines to the beach landing in San Carlos Water.