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The Royal Navy’s only amphibious warship has been declared unsafe to put to sea. RFA Argus is unable to leave the Portsmouth ...
FA Argus arrived in Portsmouth on 8th June, but is now unable to sail to Falmouth for repair as her safety certification ...
A source said the vessel has "so many problems" and it leaves the Navy without a vessel capable of supporting amphibious ...
Navy Lookout said RFA Argus had its safety certification “withdrawn” due to a serious of “unresolved issues”. These ...
THE Navy’s only hospital ship is so decrepit it has been banned from sailing amid fears it could sink. RFA Argus — which ...
Earlier this week RFA Stirling Castle, which belonged to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), became HMS Stirling Castle of the ...
Argus’ versatile crew was made up of Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors, an air group of helicopters and personnel from 845, 815 and 1700 Naval Air Squadrons, plus Royal Marines from ...
Argus is scheduled to arrive at the Tyneside yard early January 2001 and depart in May 2001. This will be a return visit for the vessel, which previously visited the Hebburn facility in 1996.
The UK MoD has confirmed it plans to extend the service of life its primary casualty receiving ship RFA Argus beyond 2030.. The MoD confirmed the decision in a letter from Defence Procurement Minister ...
RFA Argus holds self-defence guns, helicopters and a hospital for 100 patients. She sails to the four corners of the globe. Yet, she calls Belfast her "home".
RFA Argus is a medical ship with a fully-equipped 100-bed hospital on board and it is being prepared to be sent to Sierra Leone. It is being sent to West Africa to help in the efforts to contain ...