RFA Reliant
replenishment ship
IMO 5292646
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- RFA Reliant
- IMO number
- 5292646
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- replenishment ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 142.9 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1954
- Builder
- —
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- His Majesty's Naval Service
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About RFA Reliant
RFA Reliant (A84) was an air stores support ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom. She was formerly the commercial general cargo vessel Somersby which was purchased in 1956 and renamed on completion of her conversion in 1958. She was fitted for replenishing aircraft carriers at sea with a wide range of air, naval and victualling stores. As refitted she had a helicopter landing pad built over the poop deckhouse.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RFA Reliant now?
- RFA Reliant has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is RFA Reliant?
- RFA Reliant is a replenishment ship, built in 1954. The vessel is 142.9 m long.
- Who owns RFA Reliant?
- RFA Reliant is operated by His Majesty's Naval Service. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has RFA Reliant been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for RFA Reliant appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).