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"Should have been replaced": Ex RFA Argus Commanding Officer laments broken ship stuck at Portsmouth Navy base
The former Commanding Officer of a broken naval ship which is too unsafe to sail believes the vessel should have been ...
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Ship prevented from sailing for Falmouth repairs as safety certificate withdrawn
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus, a ship that has visited Falmouth on and off over the past 40 years for refits and port calls ...
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RFA Argus stuck in Portsmouth deemed unsafe to sail
FA Argus arrived in Portsmouth on 8th June, but is now unable to sail to Falmouth for repair as her safety certification ...
Navy’s only amphibious warship unsafe to sail
The Royal Navy’s only amphibious warship has been declared unsafe to put to sea. RFA Argus is unable to leave the Portsmouth ...
Royal Navy ship stuck in port after being declared unfit to sail
A source said the vessel has "so many problems" and it leaves the Navy without a vessel capable of supporting amphibious ...
"Hollowed out" RFA Argus stuck at Portsmouth Royal Navy base unable to sail as safety certificate "withdrawn"
Navy Lookout said RFA Argus had its safety certification “withdrawn” due to a serious of “unresolved issues”. These ...
Royal Navy’s only hospital ship banned from sailing as it’s so decrepit it could sink
THE Navy’s only hospital ship is so decrepit it has been banned from sailing amid fears it could sink. RFA Argus — which ...
Why has the Royal Navy taken over a civilian support ship? The answer won’t cheer you up
Earlier this week RFA Stirling Castle, which belonged to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), became HMS Stirling Castle of the ...
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RFA Argus: The hospital ship that boasts a Belfast 'home'
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".