![]() ![]() Vice Admiral Chris Gardner, from the Ministry of Defence's procurement arm Defence Equipment and Support, said: “Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie have both served the RFA, Royal Navy and many of our allies with distinction, across the globe both at peacetime and during conflict. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although the sale could create UK jobs with the two ships in need of refurbishment.īirkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird is in talks about the extent of the work needed on the 23,500-tonne vessels, which were built in the 1970s before joining the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the civilian support branch of the navy. ![]() The deal was the first sale of military vessels to Egypt in three decades as the country bolsters its naval power following the discovery of extensive offshore gas reserves in 2015. The vessels - fleet solid support (FSS) ships Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie - supplied kit such as food and ammunition to warships and were mothballed earlier this year. ![]() Egypt has bought two British supply ships which provided at sea replenishment to the Royal Navy, allowing the fleet to carry out extended deployments. ![]()
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