Ship Record

RFA Resource (A480)

Learn about RFA Resource (A480) in Royal Navy history.

RFA Resource provided forward repair services during the Cold War.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: RFA Resource
Launch Year: 1962
Type: Repair Ship
Class: Forward repair ship
Pennant Number: A480
Launched: 1962
Built at: Swan Hunter
Commissioned: 1963
Armament: Light weapons
Propulsion: Diesel engines
Role: Repair ship
Notable for: Forward repair support
Fate: Decommissioned 1997
Status: Decommissioned