RFA Proteus: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

Line 96:

'''RFA ''Proteus''''' is a ship of the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] within [[His Majesty's Naval Service]] of the United Kingdom. Its roles being a platform for [[Remotely operated underwater vehicle|Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles (ROUVs)]]<ref name="rfa-proteus">{{cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/units-and-squadrons/support-ships/rfa-proteus |title=Organisation, Units & Squadrons RFA Proteus (K60) |website=royalnavy.mod.uk |accessdate=22 November 2023 }}</ref> and a testbed for new specialist capabilities, required for monitoring waters important to UK interests.<ref name="RN surveillance ship"/> Acquired in 2023, the ship entered drydock at [[Cammell Laird]] for modification into a [[Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship]] (MROSS). She formally entered service in October 2023.<ref name="Navy Lookout Proteus Guide">{{cite web |title=A guide to RFA Proteus – the UK’s new seabed warfare vessel |url=https://www.navylookout.com/a-guide-to-rfa-proteus-the-uks-new-seabed-warfare-vessel/ |access-date=11 October 2023 |work=Navy Lookout |date=10 October 2023}}</ref>

The ship was formerly named '''MV ''Topaz Tangaroa''''' in 2017–2022, and was used as a [[platform supply vessel]] operated by [[P&O Maritime Logistics]].<ref name="navylookoutfirstimages" /> The vessel is in a shipyard beingwas [[refit]]ted as of May 2023, after being sold to the U.K. [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in January 2023.

''Proteus'' is one of two new commercial vessels acquired for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023, the other being {{ship|RFA|Stirling Castle}}; a mine hunting support ship to act as a [[mothership]] for autonomous minehunters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/march/31/230330-new-ship-named-stirling-castle |title=New mine-hunting support ship named |date=31 March 2023 |accessdate=2023-08-06 |website=Royal Navy}}</ref>