2023

NT2677 : 'RFA Fort Victoria' at Leith

taken 10 months ago, near to Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

'RFA Fort Victoria' at Leith
'RFA Fort Victoria' at Leith
A Royal Fleet Auxiliary 'one-stop' replenishment ship, capable of providing under-way refuelling and dry cargo (i.e. rearming, victualling and spares). It is now the only one of its Class, the other, 'RFA Fort George', having been decommissioned in 2011 because of defence cuts. Built in 1993, it is 204m long x 30m beam, with a gross tonnage of 28821t. LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Coastal Suburb, Urban fringe Docks, Harbours Defence, Military Place: Leith Edinburgh Primary Subject: Ship other tags: Quayside Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria Replenishment Ship Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2683 7725 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.9576N 3:10.4550W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2697 7689
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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