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Fourth Force

The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Since 1945

By: Geoff Puddefoot

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Fourth Force

The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Since 1945

By: Geoff Puddefoot

Set up in August 1905, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary was originally a logistic support organization, part of the Navy proper but run on civilian lines, comprising a miscellaneous and very unglamorous collection of colliers, store ships and harbor craft. Just over a century later it has evolved beyond recognition: its ships compare in size, cost and sophistication with all but the largest warships, and the RFA itself has developed into an essential arm of all three Services. It is truly the Fourth Force as it is known to its own personnel and without it, the current worldwide deployment of British service men and women would be simply impossible. This book charts the veritable revolution that has overtaken the RFA since the end of the Second World War. New technology and techniques reflect the rapid growth in the importance of logistics in modern warfare, while the broadening role of the RFA is to be seen in the history of its operations, many of them little known to the public. Woven together from a combination of technical ship data, official correspondence and personal recollections, it is predominantly about the men and women of the RFA and their stories an insight into the underreported history of a service whose initials unofficially translate as Ready For Anything.

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Seaforth Publishing

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1848320469

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Ready for Anything

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary, 1905–1950

By: Geoff Puddefoot

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Ready for Anything

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary, 1905–1950

By: Geoff Puddefoot

Set up in August 1905, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary unofficial motto: Ready for Anything was originally a logistic support organisation, Admiralty-owned but run on civilian lines, comprising a miscellaneous and very unglamorous collection of colliers, store ships and harbour craft. This book charts its rise in fleet strength, capability and importance, through two world wars and a technical revolution, until the time when naval operations became simply impossible without it. Its earliest tasks were mainly freighting supplying the Royal Navys worldwide network of bases but in wartime fleets were required to spend much longer at sea and the RFA had to develop techniques of underway replenishment. This did not come to full fruition until the British Pacific Fleet operated alongside the Americans in 1944-45, but by then the RFA had already pioneered many of the procedures involved.This book combines a history of the service, including many little-known wartime operations, with data on the ships, and a portrait of life in the service gleaned from personal accounts and recollections. Half way between a civilian and a military service, the RFA has never received the attention it deserves, but this book throws a long-overdue spotlight on its achievements.

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Pen and Sword

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1473817471

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9781473817470

No Sea Too Rough

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in the Falklands War : the Untold Story

By: Geoff Puddefoot,Earl of Wessex

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No Sea Too Rough

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in the Falklands War : the Untold Story

By: Geoff Puddefoot,Earl of Wessex

Largely narrated through eyewitness testimony, this book chronicles the untold story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s vital contribution to the Falklands War. Far from being ‘auxiliary’, the RFA’s ships were in the thick of the fighting from the very beginning.

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Bloomsbury Academic

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186176314X

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9781861763143

Fourth Force

The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Since 1945

By: Geoff Puddefoot

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The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Since 1945

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Ready for Anything

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary, 1905–1950

By: Geoff Puddefoot

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The Royal Fleet Auxiliary, 1905–1950

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