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M01 RFA Stirling Castle

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Castle class - AO - Support Ship

IMO:	9630535
MMSI:	232047057
Flight Deck:
Call Sign:	GMHC

Events

History of RFA Stirling Castle M01

2013	Launched	Launched as mv Island Crown
2023-jan	Homeport	Homeport HMNB Devonport
2023-jul	Commissioned	Commissioned
2024-feb-12	Homeport	Homeport HMNB Clyde Faslane
2024-feb-29	Port Visit	Port Visit Anchorage Charlie noted in Plymouth Sound

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Specifications

Castle class
27	crew
5800	full load (tn)
96.80	length (m)
20	beam (m)

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
Royal Navy	Schiebel Camcopter S-100	0	1

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