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	RFA Argus (A135) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		RFA Argus (A135) is an aviation training ship with a secondary role of primary casualty receiving ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
		Argus was fitted with a fully functional hospital for the 1991 Gulf crisis, which has since been added to providing a fully functional, 100 bed hospital.
		Much of the RFA fleet will need to be replaced over the next several years but few concrete preparations have yet been done to order ships.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/RFA_Argus_(A135) (454 words)

	Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Argus A135 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RFA Argus (A135) is an aviation training ship for the Royal Navy with a secondary role of primary casualty receiving ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
		RFA Argus was deployed to the Persian Gulf in 1991 for the first Gulf War, and also saw service in the Adriatic in 1993 and 1999 supporting British operations in Bosnia and over Kosovo respectively.
		In 2003 RFA Argus was deployed again to the Gulf as part of a 33 ship fleet to support a British amphibious assault of the Al Faw peninsula.
	www.toysoutofthepram.com /html/rfa_argus_a135.html (305 words)

	Royal Fleet Auxiliary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The RFA really came into its own in World War II when the British fleet was often far from available bases, either due to the enemy capturing available bases, or, in the Pacific, the sheer distances involved.
		RFA vessels have civilian crews augmented with Royal Navy personnel to perform specialised military functions, such as operating and maintaining helicopters or manning hospital facilities.
		All current RFA ships are armed, typically with at least two 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a number of 7.62mm L7 GPMGs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Fleet_Auxiliary (1089 words)

	Aviation Training Ship
		In this respect RFA Argus is an important vessel, as without a designated Aviation Training Vessel the navy would have to use one of its two operational aircraft carriers for this role, reducing their availability.
		R.F.A Argus medical facilities were put on standby when she was sent to take part in UN operations off Bosnia in order to evacuate and provide medical care for the Cheshire Regiment if worse came to the worse and fighting broke out.
		Argus has the capability to refuel other warships at sea and can also serve as a logistics transport: vehicles and military equipment can be stored on her flight deck or in her hanger spaces- an aft ramp permits roll-on / roll-off access to the ship when in port.
	www.btinternet.com /~warship/Today/argus.htm (542 words)

	RFA Exhibition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RFA personnel are trained in line with their counterparts in the Merchant Navy but with additional naval training to equip them to operate in partnership with the Royal Navy in an operational environment.
		The RFA provided frontline support during both Gulf Wars notably RFA Argus serving as a Casualty Receiving Ship in 1991 and Sir Galahad delivering much needed humanitarian aid to the liberated port of Umm Qasr in 2003, continuing the role of her namesake from the Falklands Campaign.
		RFA Diligence is a Forward Repair Ship originally requisitioned for the Falklands Campaign but proved so useful she was transferred permanently to the RFA.
	www.royalnavalmuseum.org /exhibit_RFA.htm (767 words)

	Royal Fleet Auxiliary : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
		The RFA is managed by the Commodore RFA who is directly responsible to Commander in Chief Fleet, as a Fleet Type Commander, for the day to day administration and operation of the RFA Flotilla.
		RFAs are distinguished by their grey colour and their flag, the blue ensign defaced by an upright gold anchor.
		RFA Argus was converted to an Aviation Training Ship at Harland and Wolff and entered service in 1989.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server/show/nav.2714 (504 words)

	Ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary at Toys Out Of The Pram - unofficial RFA site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Two unique ships in the fleet are the repair vessel RFA Diligence and the aviation training ship RFA Argus.
		One of the class, RFA Sir Galahad, was sunk in the Falklands War, and the current ship of that name is a replacement for the sunk vessel built after the war.
		RFA Sir Tristram last sailed on the 16th Dec 2005.
	www.toysoutofthepram.com /html/rfa_ships.html (354 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Preparing for casualties
		For operational reasons, RFA Argus is referred to as a primary casualty receiving ship rather than a hospital ship.
		RFA Argus has 120 naval doctors and other health professionals on board, many of whom normally work for the NHS.
		RFA Argus recently underwent a major refit to ensure it could remain operational in the event of a chemical or biological attack.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/2856825.stm (634 words)

	Phase Two On Raf Argus Begins (from Lancashire Telegraph) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		RFA, together with A&P and Rolls-Royce, have established an integrated waterfront team based in Falmouth that has day to day responsibility for the RFA Argus contract - managing the maintenance process, responding to immediate technical problems and planning for future work.
		Such an arrangement gives the RFA the ability to plan and develop its maintenance strategies in concert with major suppliers, enables the detailed planning of major work packages to be achieved well in advance and provides an opportunity for the UK Ship Repair Industry to improve its global competitiveness.
		The RFA Argus Through Life Support contract is the prototype of the development of similar contracts for the RFA Flotilla that will be clustered' by class and use.
	www.lancashireeveningtelegraph.co.uk /leisure/leisurehighlights/display.var.785876.0.phase_two_on_raf_argus_begins.php (582 words)

	Ship Lineage
		The H.M.S. Argus was the first ship to provide a safe carrier on which airplanes could alight on and fly off safely and was the world's first true through-deck aircraft carrier, thus being the prototype for all later carriers.
		The RFA Argus was a Royal Fleet Auxiliary Aviation Training ship which served in the British navy in the later part of the 20th century.
		She is noted for aiding in the recovery of the Klingon homeworld and each of her successors carries the last three digits of her registry in recognision of her achievements.
	www.ussargus.com /info/shipinfo/argus/lineage.htm (425 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		And Argus, which is effectively a small aircraft carrier, will be opening her doors to the public to say thank you to the people of Liverpool for their support over the last 100 years.
		The RFA service came into being in 1905 as a civilian manned fleet of ships whose role was to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, food, water and ammunition.
		While her main peacetime role is in aviation, Argus' wartime function is as a primary casualty reception facility and she is fitted with a hospital complex with space for around 100 casualties.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=165902&NewsAreaID=2 (567 words)

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		During the scenario for exercise Kernow, which was held in force eight conditions, the RFA vessel Oakleaf took the role of tanker involved in a collision with the ferry Scillonian 111, south of Penzance.
		Sir Galahad was one of four RFA vessels that left Southampton in January of 2003 to join the Royal Navy Task Force headed by HMS Ark Royal.
		Three RFA vessels are already deployed in the Gulf, the fleet support tanker Bayleaf; the landing ship Sir Bedivere and forward repair ship Diligence.
	www.merchantnavyofficers.com /rfa4.html (3157 words)

	RFA Argus Visit
		As pert of the RFA Centenary celebrations RFA ARGUS is undertaking a summer tour of ports around the British Isles.
		RFA began life in 1981 being built by Cantieri Navali Breda, Venezia, Italy for Sea Containers as CONTENDER BEZANT a member of a new class of self discharging container ships.
		ARGUS Honours (left) two recall her brief life as Sea Containers' CONTENDER BEZANT during the Falklands War.
	www.merseyshipping.co.uk /photofeatures/services/rfa/argus130805/argus130805.htm (296 words)

	RFA Argus
		She is a bloody big ship, I was still finding my way around a year later.About the same weight as the Ark Royal,the Argus was mainly used for helicopter training, but in times of trouble she became invaluable.
		My last ship in the Royal Navy just happened to be a Royal fleet auxilary ship the Argus, which in a previous life was a roll on roll off ferry.
		It was getting close to me leaving the Navy, so after a very good year on the Argus I requested to be drafted ashore to be able to do my resettlement courses.
	www.davesnavy.co.uk /argus.html (283 words)

	Navy News - Ships of the Royal Navy - RFA Argus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Argus was quick of the mark in terms of military service - she was already doing sterling work in the Falklands before she became a permanent part of the Ministry of Defence.
		Built in Italy as the container ship Contender Bezant, she was taken up from trade by the RFA during the Falklands War and subsequently converted by Harland and Wolff in Belfast before being accepted into RFA service in 1988.
		But because Argus does not comply with Geneva Convention/International Red Cross requirements - for example, she can be fitted with guns for self-defence, and have operational units embarked - she is referred to as a primary casualty reception ship.
	www.navynews.co.uk /ships/argus.asp (523 words)

	Royal Navy: 8 Jul 2003: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		RFA Fort Rosalie, Fort Austin and Fort Victoria were deployed as Fleet Replenishment ships, providing stores for the task group.
		RFA Argus was deployed in her role as Primary Casualty Receiving Facility.
		RFA Sea Crusader was used in the strategic sea lift role.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2003-07-08.124059.h (562 words)

	RFA Newsletter - Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		We held a very successful RFA Reunion in Newcastle on 20th April, and this was attended by 120 Members and guests from the UK, the Mediterranean and the Far East.
		The RFA Reunion this year will be held on Saturday 3rd May in the Ballroom of the Thistle Bristol Hotel, Broad Street.
		This is possible through the initiative and generosity of an RFA Association Member, and we are also grateful to Commodore Lannin and the Coull family for their agreeing to the introduction of this award scheme.
	www.rfa-association.org /newsletter/archive.php?do=show_posting&num=24&ml_id=0 (2570 words)

	Misc
		RFA Fort Austin, older type of the fort class
		It was a landing craft 'LST', not sure it was an RFA.
		RFA Reliant making a bit of a splash.
	www.rfa.graphical.freeuk.com /misc.html (150 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The technique requires painting to proceed under a one or two skin tent which is kept at a suitable temperature and humidity to protect underlying structures, prevent blooming of bright metal and assist curing of surface coatings applied.
		In both instances evidence had to be provided to show that critical curing temperatures had been adhered to before an acceptance certificate could be obtained and, in addition, all work had to be completed within a tight schedule.
		Single skin tenting on the RFA Argus was protected by four M1000 Munters dehumidifiers each bathing the area with 1000 m3 of warm dry air every hour.
	www.munters.com /www/uk/home.nsf/ByKey/ABRL-5L2DY3 (420 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Navy - n4a5 - Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service - Aviation Training Ships
		Argus was procured for a helicopter training role.
		She was the first RFA to be fitted with a command system.
		Argus has a subsidiary role as a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship - facilities were improved significantly following upgrade period completed late 2001.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /navy/listings/l0027.html (286 words)

	Trafalgar 200 - Ship Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		January 2003 RFA ARGUS sailed on passage to the Gulf where she was to remain until May on Gulf Operations including Op TELIC.
		Between July 2004 and June 2005 she has operating in UK waters in support of a series of smaller exercises and periods of OFTs including Op CAUSEWAY the operation to aid the HMCNS Submarine.
		Her future programme sees her undertake a series of ceremonial visits to UK ports to celebrate the RFA Centenary during August, then in the period September to December she will be in UK waters on minor exercises & periods of OFT.
	www.trafalgar200.com /tallships_details/argus.html (163 words)

	RFA ARGUS - Find Friends from RFA ARGUS at Forces Reunited
		James Hignett was at RFA Argus between 1990 and 0
		Laura Perry (nee Spence) was at RFA Argus between 2001 and 0
		Lesley Ann Whybourn was at RFA Argus between 1994 and 2002
	www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/HMSNames/RFA-Argus.html (173 words)

	Op Telic RFA Argus
		The Royal Marines Band that has been deployed on RFA ARGUS since January has now returned to the UK.
		Casualty handling was a major part of our role on ARGUS where we received 67 casualties during hostilities of various nationalities.
		We gave our final musical contribution to ARGUS on Sunday 13th April Beating Retreat on the flight deck to all those we had served with for the previous 3 months.
	www.royalmarinesbands.co.uk /argus_diary/finalthoughts.htm (601 words)

	Rfa, - ERA Technology \| Reliability and Failure Analysis
		RFA Industries Pte Ltd is a young and dynamic collaboration between individuals who specialise in the fields of Material Handling Equipments and Packaging
		The RFA program is available through agencies of the Department of the Interior.
		For this RFA, NIH intramural investigators are eligible to become This RFA solicits applications to initiate the Mouse Genome Sequencing Network.
	listintra.com /?q=rfa (393 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - Feature - RNR meets ER in RFA Argus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		One of the UK's biggest asset in this area is the Primary Casualty Receiving Ship RFA Argus, which was developed and deployed in record time during the Gulf War.
		Tucked away in a compartment deep inside RFA Argus, a fully functioning pathology lab was being run with the help of Leading Medical Support Assistant Linda Hadcocks, a highly-qualified biomedical scientist who usually works at Mayday Hospital in Thornton heath, Surrey.
		For POMSA Debbie Hart, her task on RFA Argus was very like her civilian job, although the working environment was very different.
	newwww.navynews.co.uk /articles/2000/0008/1000080302.asp (671 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Royal Marines join Ark Royal
		The deployment is being sent to the Mediterranean as part of normal exercises, but could be diverted in case of possible war with Iraq.
		The three RFA ships will be joined on Wednesday afternoon by a fourth ship, RFA Argus.
		A total of nine RFA ships will be joining the Task Group in the Mediterranean.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/2659909.stm (279 words)

	RFA: Efficiency, Price Reforms Key to China's Power Shortages: Experts
		Experts said China appeared to be treading carefully because of concerns about a sharp economic—and social—reaction to a major rise in power prices.
		According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the energy consumption needed to create 10,000 yuan (U.S.$1,208) of gross domestic product last year rose by 5.3 percent compared with the previous year.
		Produced in the Wu (Shanghai) dialect by RFA's Mandarin service, directed by Jennifer Chou.
	www.rfa.org /english/features/lelyveld/2005/04/13/china_energy (713 words)

	Hospital chaos... but UK docs are sent home
		But the Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that it was sending home dozens of British doctors and nurses with 33 Field Hospital and medical ship RFA Argus.
		The MoD yesterday argued that Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus and 33 Field Hospital were not needed.
		RFA Argus has two operating theatres on board and beds for 96 patients.
	www.informationclearinghouse.info /article2923.htm (992 words)

	The Royal Navy in Operation Allied Force
		HMS Newcastle was Invincible's escort, along with RFA Bayleaf, and RFA Fort Austin.
		The two chartered RFA ro-ro ships, Sea Centurion and Sea Crusader, were both fully occupied deploying army assets in preparation for KFOR.
		814 and 815 NAS being embarked upon RFA Argus, Fort Austin and the destroyers and frigates.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Kosovo/Navy.html (211 words)

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