RFA Fort Austin
replenishment oiler
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- RFA Fort Austin
- IMO number
- 7342938
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- replenishment oiler
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 185.1 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1979
- Builder
- Scott Lithgow
- 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 Fort Austin
RFA Fort Austin is a retired British Fort Rosalie-class dry stores ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Fort Austin was laid down at Scott Lithgow in 1975, launched in 1978 and commissioned in 1979. These ships were designed to carry a wide range of dry stores to support fleet task forces; ammunition, food, explosives. They have extensive aviation facilities, with two flight decks, one to the stern and one spot on top of the hangar, up to four Sea Kings can be stored in the large hangar. These ships also have the capability to replenish ships at sea, via six RAS points.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RFA Fort Austin now?
- RFA Fort Austin 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 Fort Austin?
- RFA Fort Austin is a replenishment oiler, built in 1979 by Scott Lithgow. The vessel is 185.1 m long.
- Who owns RFA Fort Austin?
- RFA Fort Austin is operated by His Majesty's Naval Service. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has RFA Fort Austin been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for RFA Fort Austin appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).