RFA Fort Rosalie (A186)
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For other ships of the same name, see RFA Fort Rosalie.
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 29 August 1944 |
| Launched: | 18 November 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 7 April 1945. Transferred to the RFA on 20 November 1947 |
| Decommissioned: | 1 May 1972. Laid up at Rosyth. |
| Fate: | Arrived Castellon for demolition on 10 February 1973 |
| Struck: | 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7332 grt, 3815 nrt, 7620 metric tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 441'06" |
| Beam: | 57'02" |
| Draught: | 26'11.5" |
| Propulsion: | 3 cyl triple expansion steam.2500 ihp. One shaft. |
| Speed: | 11 knots |
| Range: | 11400 nautical miles at 10 knots. |
| Complement: | 115 |
| Armament: | 1 x 4 inch gun and 8 x 20mm A.A. guns in WW2 |
| Aircraft: | Nil |
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RFA Fort Rosalie (A186) was an armament stores carrier of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Built by United Shipyards Montreal and initially completed as a stores ship but converted to an armament stores issuing ship at Portsmouth 1947/8. She served in the Pacific Fleet Train and remained in the Far East until 1951. She took part in the Operation Grapple thermonuclear weapon test at Christmas Island in 1957. The ship was fitted with cargo lifts 1959/60.
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