Apr 08 - RFA Mounts Bay To Call Into Gibraltar

Written by YGTV Team on 08 April 2016.

RFA Mounts Bay will utilise Gibraltar’s Forward Mounting Base facilities when she calls into HM Naval Base on Monday.

The Bay Class Landing Ship will offload three heavy good vehicles via a mexeflote at sea before offloading 42 further vehicles when she is berthed on the jetty.

Whilst in Gibraltar RFA Mounts Bay will undergo a month long period of pre-planned routine maintenance in Gibdock.

RFA Mounts Bay deployed to the Aegean Sea in January where she supported the international response to the migrant crisis by providing a continuous amphibious capability.

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