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  Royal Navy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most important post-war operation conducted predominantly by the Royal Navy was the defeat in 1982 of Argentina in the Falkland Islands War.
Despite losing four naval ships and other civilian and RFA ships the Royal Navy proved it was still able to fight a battle 8,000 miles (12,800 km) from Great Britain.
Fleet support units manned primarily by civilian mariners are given the prefix RFA, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, such as RFA Sir Galahad.
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 Articles - Royal Navy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The most important post-war operation conducted solely by the Royal Navy was the defeat in 1982 of Argentina in the Falkland Islands War.
Despite losing 4 naval ships and other civilian and RFA ships as well as having other ships damaged to a greater or lesser extent, the Royal Navy proved it was still able to fight a battle 8,000 miles (12,800 km) from the British mainland.
Fleet support units, usually manned by civilians are given the prefix RFA or Royal Fleet Auxiliary, such as RFA ´´Sir Galahad´´.
www.seekj.com /articles/Royal_Navy   (2318 words)

  
 Royal Navy - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Atlantic Patrol Task (North) is normally carried out by a single warship and/or RFA vessel in the Caribbean during the hurricane season from May to November.
Atlantic Patrol Task (South) constitutes the RN's considerable commitment to the South Atlantic and West African areas which is comprised of single warship accompanied by an RFA vessel.
Currently, a single warship and a supporting RFA vessel is on patrol as part of Operation Oracle and the Armilla Patrol, another aspect of the UK's contribution to the War on Terror.
www.voyager.in /Royal_Navy   (3099 words)

  
 2003_Iraq_war_timeline
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld accused Syria of supplying arms and material to Iraq; Syria denied these allegations.
The first coalition forces humanitarian aid ship, the RFA Sir Galahad, is preparing to dock at the port of Umm Qasr in Iraq at 11.45 GMT.
The Lebanon TV network al-Minar crew say they found about 40 dead bodies of U.S. soldiers in the desert outside Maseriah.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/2/20/2003_iraq_war_timeline.html   (4067 words)

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