RFA Fort Grange Falkland’s War Ship Abandoned Places UK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ธ.ค. 2024
- RFA Fort Grange was the lead ship of her class of Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet replenishment ships. On 31 March 2021, the ship was withdrawn from service
The ship saw her first war service during the Falklands War. She was undergoing refit when Argentina invaded the Falklands in April 1982, but the refit was completed early, and Fort Grange left Devonport on 14 May 1982 to join the task force, carrying three Sea Kings of 824 Naval Air Squadron. She joined up with the fleet on 3 June
however in October 2021 it was announced that the ship, together with her sister ship, had been sold to Egypt. While awaiting refit, it was reported the ship would be renamed ENS Abu Simbel.
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I served 6 months on that ship in 95. Had an awesome time fantastic ship
This brings back memories, i was serving on her in 99 as a junior engineer alongside in split Croatia and then on her sister ship fort Austin it's a shame you missed out the engine room there is a massive slow speed sulzer diesel down there and 8 paxman diesel generators the same type that is fitted to the intercity 125 trains, the noise when the main engine was at full power and 4 paxmans running was something else
17:18 - steering gear. Painted that deck myself twice.
Was launched before i was an apprentice in Scott's shipyard Greenock,it's sister Fort Austin was being launched anf fitted out in drydock when i started in late 1978.
Served on this magnificent ship on the "Global 86 Tour" .....had the time of my life.
Good trip! Mighty Manchester.
Saw only a fraction. Forward rope locker. Big yellow and black door was main machinery access door. Tiller flat with the big rudder post and the fridge/STP flat below. The restricted bit was the comms room, mainly due to encrypted kit they used.
Missed the H block where the engineers/STON and embarked lived.
Spent a year on her sister as embarked.
Restricted area at the end was the comms room, manned 24/7 but unfortunately nothing to do with launching missiles. The only armament was defensive, GPMGs, 20mm and Phalanx toward the end of her service, and that was operated from the rear of the bridge.
Served on her for 7 and half Months during the 91 Gulf War. She has changed a bit since then!
That was definitely the Gym, it's just been stripped of the treadmill, rowers, multigym & free weights, we also used the Clearway( which is the section that has just been walked around before getting to the gym) & the flight deck to exercise on
I second this, squat rack and benches toward one end and the running machines where he enters the room, one door goes out onto the deck which is handy in hot weather when alongside!
I stupidly tried to squat while underway in that gym and nearly killed myself, surreal to see the ship and especially the mess empty and stripped out :(
Had some good times on that ship. Last time I was on there I did a 7 month trip, 6 years ago.
Old Fort Grange
Lovely ship service on her 👍🇬🇧
You’ve unfortunately missed loads. MCR and Engineroom areas etc. on the clearway fwd there’s a door that takes you down to bow thrust compartment.
Looks in pretty good condition to me considering that it's been over to the Falkland island all those years ago.
Sailed on her a couple of times and the Austin, did the outback 1988 trip on her and it was a blast did 9 months on her that trip and sailed on her again when she was called Rosalie in 02, ahh fond memories.
Worked on that in 76 as an electrician in Scott Lithgow
Great ship sailed on her many a time. Fort Grange & Fort Rosalie.. had many a good party in the lads & POs bar
🧑🍳🧑🍳🫡🫡
Security all over that place now, my mate got caught
Done two trips on the old Rosalie,
Spent a lot of days and nights in the crew bar !
Is it still there?
Nice one boys nice one indeed👍
Sailed on its sister ship as an Engineering Cadet 😁
On the pics you forgot to change the name just so you know
Not a warship.8.
lol first ship after Gravesend August 1990 j.c.r Plymouth 16yrs old. 6 month on 2 month off. 95 fin
I served on her sister the fort Austin o the memories
Interesting, looks new in most parts.
I don't think it Would have been used in Afghanistan war as it is a land locked country? Although according to the internet it was deployed in the Gulf in December 2012
Try Operation HERRICK
You missed some of the best parts.
I wish I was allowed to explore the ship
pretty sure they weren't to be fair considering no escort and little knowledge of all the areas the missed visiting.
@@matthewmansmoviesinminutes2899 lmao I asked the people who own the dock and now I get to go on a tour of the ship
@@Honniejoward Where she birthed during this time ? - as the RN 100% wouldn't have granted permission. I know first hand as I've boarded a number of vessels with permission and it's a nightmare going through the process.
@@Honniejoward to be fair you did miss a large amount of interesting areas on this vessel.
@@matthewmansmoviesinminutes2899 it's in bidsyon dock in Birkenhead and the people who own the dock are peel holdings I think
My first ship
The Titanic was only big in it's day and not bigger than that ship
If ships could talk eh?
And you haven't seen have this ship. And your figures were mostly wrong.
did 4 months on her in 2016
those two not them two
spent 2 years on this old girl. there is so many places you have missed. this is not exploring this is just a walk around with a clueless kid... embarrassment
Great ship sailed on her many a time. Fort Grange & Fort Rosalie.. had many a good party in the lads & POs bar
🧑🍳🧑🍳🫡🫡