* RFA Wave King

# REDIRECT RFA Wave King ( A264 )

# REDIRECT RFA King Salvor ( A291 )

# REDIRECT RFA Ocean Salvor ( A492 )

# REDIRECT RFA Prince Salvor ( A292 )

# REDIRECT RFA Sea Salvor ( A503 )

* RFA Sir Galahad ( 1966 ) ( L3005 ), a landing ship ( logistic ), was lost in the Falklands War.

* RFA Sir Galahad ( 1987 ) ( L3005 ), a landing ship ( logistic ) named for ( and given the same pennant number as ) the previous Galahad, was involved in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

The RFA was first established in 1905 to provide coaling ships for the Navy in an era when the change from sail to coal-fired steam engines as the main means of propulsion meant that a network of bases around the world with coaling facilities or a fleet of ships able to supply coal were necessary for a fleet to operate away from its home country.

The RFA firstly became heavily relied on by the Royal Navy during World War II, when the British fleet was often far from available bases, either due to the enemy capturing such bases, or, in the Pacific, because of the sheer distances involved.

The auxiliary fleet was a diverse collection with not only RFA ships, but commissioned warships and merchantmen as well.

After 1945, the RFA assumed centre stage in supporting the operations of the Royal Navy in the many conflicts that the Navy was involved in.

During the extended operations of the Konfrontasi in the 1960s, the RFA was also heavily involved.

The RFA played an important role in the largest naval war since 1945, the Falklands War in 1982 ( where one vessel was lost and another badly damaged ), and also the Gulf War, Kosovo War, Afghanistan Campaign and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

In July, 2008, the RFA was presented with a Queen's Colour, an honour unique to a civilian organisation.

* There was also a Royal Fleet Auxiliary helicopter support ship called RFA Engadine which took part in the Falklands War.

When an army corps of three divisions was mobilised and despatched to South Africa at the outbreak of the Boer War, Lt-Gen Lord Methuen was given command of 1st Division of two infantry brigades, 1st ( Guards ) under Maj-Gen Sir Henry Colville and 2nd under Maj-Gen Henry Hildyard, with 4th Brigade Division ( three batteries ) of the Royal Field Artillery ( RFA ) under Col C. J.

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 20 December 1908, and served in the UK until he was posted to India, where he served from September 1911 until 1914, with No. 9 Ammunition Column, RFA at Secunderabad, India in August 1914.

* RFA Brambleleaf was an oiler launched in 1916 under the name RFA Rumol.

* RFA Brambleleaf was a Leaf-class tanker launched as the civilian London Loyalty for London & Overseas Freighters in 1953.

* RFA Brambleleaf was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1976 as Hudson Deep.

* RFA Bayleaf was an oiler, previously the civilian vessel Cervic.

She was bought in 1915 and renamed RFA Bayol, and used as a dummy vessel to imitate the battleship.

* RFA Bayleaf was an Leaf-class tanker, built as the civilian London Integrity for London & Overseas Freighters in 1955.

* RFA Oakleaf was the ocean liner Montezuma, acquired by the RFA in 1915 as a dummy battleship to imitate, and named Abadol.

* RFA Oakleaf was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1981 as the Oktania.

She was acquired by the RFA in 1986 and was retired from active service as in 2009 and later scrapped.

* RFA Orangeleaf was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1916 in RFA Bornol, renamed RFA Orangeleaf in 1917 and sold in 1947.

* RFA Orangeleaf is a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1975 as Hudson Progress, and later renamed Balder London.

* RFA Fort Rosalie is a Fort Rosalie class replenishment ship, initially launched in 1976 as RFA Fort Grange but renamed Fort Rosalie in 2000.

* RFA Cherryleaf was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1916 as RFA Persol, renamed RFA Cherryleaf in 1917 and sold in 1947.

* RFA Appleleaf was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1916 in RFA Texol, renamed RFA Appleleaf in 1917 and broken up in 1947.

She was renamed RFA Olwen in 1937 and was sold in 1947.

She was renamed RFA Olwen in 1967 and was sold in 2001.

She was renamed RFA Bacchus II in 1936 and was sunk as a target in 1938.

She was purchased in 1984 and renamed RFA Argus in 1987.

Ships using the 20mm weapons are the Type 22 frigate, the Type 42 destroyer, the Fort Victoria class replenishment oiler, the Fort Rosalie class replenishment ship, the River class patrol vessel, the Castle class patrol vessel, the Fearless class landing platform dock, the cancelled Type 82 destroyer, and RFA Fort Victoria and HMS Roebuck.

RFA personnel are members of the Ministry of Defence civil service who wear Merchant Navy rank insignia with naval uniforms and are under naval discipline when the vessel is engaged on warlike operations.

The RFA performed important service to the Far East Fleet off Korea from 1950 until 1953, when sustained carrier operations were again mounted in Pacific waters.

Ships in RFA service carry the prefix RFA, standing for Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and wear the Blue Ensign defaced with an upright gold killick anchor.

* RFA Bayleaf is a Leaf-class tanker chartered in 1982 and in active service as of 2009.

* RFA Appleleaf ( A79 ) was a Leaf-class tanker launched in 1975 as the Hudson Cavalier and taken into service in 1979.

* RFA Bacchus was a store carrier launched in 1936 and sold into civilian service in 1962 under the name Pulau Bali.

* RFA Oakol was an Ol-class tanker launched in 1917 and sold into civilian service in 1920 under the name Orthis.

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