Lusty to go in 2014, Ocean retained

Quite right somebody was mixing his Forts up.

Happens to me all the time 😀

Quite right somebody was mixing his Forts up.

Single hull tanker though and a tad long in the tooth

Ft George entered service in 1994 > 16 years old.

For replenishment at sea PN acquired PNS MOAWIN A 20 (Ex HMS POOLSTER). It was transferred in July 1994 from the Dutch Navy. She first entered Dutch service in 1964. > 30 years old when entering PN service.

There have to be takers for a ship like that!!! Scrapping sems a DUMB option.

Single hull tanker though and a tad long in the tooth

There have to be takers for a ship like that!!! Scrapping sems a DUMB option.

I don’t understand the thinking, surely the two dual purpose ships would be more useful??

Why is the RFA Fort George being scrapped?

There have to be takers for a ship like that!!! Scrapping sems a DUMB option.

Officially, because with a smaller fleet we need fewer RFAs. I’ve seen it said elsewhere that she’s going rather than another ship because she’s expensive to operate & the RN now prefers specialised replenishment ships.

Why is the RFA Fort George being scrapped?

Keeping HMS Ocean is definitely the smart option.

If you are dropping the harriers retaining the LPH made more sense!

Ocean is less manpower intensive and cheaper to run, retaining her for the next decade pretty much fits in with her intended OSD anyway

Have to say it makes sense as Ocean is the dedicated amphibious platform and without Harriers or any fixed wing alternative then there’s little point keeping the carrier.

It’s such an ignominious end for the Invincible class considering all the service the ships gave to the RN. Hopefully one of them will be preserved.

If you want an LPH, it has to make sense to keep the LPH, not the CVL. Not that any of this makes any sense to me.