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RFA Argus recent operations
7 February 2017
RFA Argus sailed from Falmouth under the command of Captain Peter N Selby on the 23rd of January 2017.
Having completed a busy Scheduled Maintenance Period (SMP) at A & P Falmouth, she went straight in to a busy programme of Deck Landing Training (DLT) with 845 Squadron.
On the 25th of January she topped up on fuel with a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with RFA Wave Ruler (who was accompanied by a pod of porpoises throughout the serial).
Captain Selby commented “It was great to have the ship back at sea after a successful maintenance period.
"Argus was able to show what it could do in both the PCRF and Aviation roles.
"Loading fuel at sea enabled the ship to load a considerable amount of fuel in a short time and reduce harbour hassle."
It was great to have the ship back at sea after a successful maintenance period.
Captain Selby continued: "The embarkation of 656 Squadron was most successful with over 120 Deck Landings taking place in a short time. All in all a most beneficial time at sea for all concerned."
After a brief visit to Portland for the weekend, flying training continued with 656 and 846 Squadrons.
Despite the January weather, both Chinooks and Apaches were able to complete their training.