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RFA Tarbatness (A345)
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RFA Tarbatness (A345) was a fleet stores ship of 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...
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In 1981, the ship was bought by the United States Military Sealift Command
Military Sealift Command
The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's...
to serve as USNS Spica (T-AFS-9)
USNS Spica (T-AFS-9)
The USNS Spica was a combat stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1981. The Spica served the Navy fleet until she was deactivated in 2008.-Built in England:...
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