RFA Regent (A486) was an ammunition, explosives, food, stores ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...

. Commissioned in 1967. It took part in the Falklands War

Falklands War

The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...

. Departing from Plymouth to head South on the 19th April, 1982, (after a hectic storing schedule at Glen Douglas and Plymouth), arriving in the Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ) on the 9th May. On the 25th May, she was heading towards San Carlos along with the Atlantic Conveyor, on her port side, when the Atlantic Conveyor was struck by 1 (possibly 2) Exorcet missle(s). She returned to the U.K (Rosyth) to a warm welcome under the Fourth Bridge on the 15th September. She also took part in the first Gulf War

Gulf War

The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...

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Regent was decommissioned on October 1992, sailed from Devonport on 21 January 1993, and was renamed Shahzadelal for the delivery run to the Indian breakers, and arrived at Alang for scrapping on 19 February 1993.