grey rover

Entering Portsmouth

Yesterday’s little 'adventure' (goes with the local weather) Grey Rover punching on. W/C 15” X 11” Jim

Not much in the way of ceremony as the oiler Grey Rover is launched at the Hawthorn-Leslie Yard at Hebburn 17 April 1969.

Photographed at Portsmouth on 26 July 1984, the training vessel Foudroyant and the laid up cruiser Tiger in the background. GREY ROVER Class: ROVER CLASS Small Fleet Tanker Pennant No: A269 Laid down: 28 Febr

RAS with QE2 May 1982

Ex RFA Grey Rover being towed out of Portsmouth by tug Braveheart this afternoon. En route to Liverpool

Sea King launching from RFA Grey Rover 1985

Norway 1984

In heavy weather. North Atlantic. Feb 1984

Grey Rover approaching Portland Bill (whoever he was) at te end of a FOST day 1971

North Atlantic Oct '85

Portsmouth 28 September 2006. In the front row Chilean 05 Almirante Cochrane ex Norfolk. 2nd row, RFA Sir Tristram and Invincible to the left. 3rd row, RFA Grey Rover. 4th row, RFA Sir Galahad.

Company dropping in.

RAF Puma landing on RFA Grey Rover. Off Belize 1984

Sea King transferring personnel to RFA Grey Rover 1986.

Commemorative tumbler presented to guests at the Decommissioning Party. March 15th. It didn't remain empty long !

Capt Tony McNally cutting the decommissioning cake. Portsmouth March 15th

Five previous and present Captain. l - r Chris Smith, Joe Gaffery, Sid Kempton, Shaun Jones, Phil Roberts and Tony McNally. Portsmouth March 15th

Being escorted into Portsmouth for the last time. Wed March 15t 2006

North Atlantic 1984