Background
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service merged with the former Port Auxiliary Service in 1976 to form a component of His Majesty's Naval Service that was known as marine services. Marine services existed to support the operations of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In the 1990s, marine services were put out to commercial tender by the Ministry of Defence Warship Support Agency (now absorbed into theVessels
RMAS vessels carried the ship prefix "RMAS" and auxiliary (A) or yard (Y) pennant numbers. They also had a distinctive livery or colour-scheme, namely: black hulls with white beading and buff-coloured upperworks. Below is a list of vessels previously operated by the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service. A number of the vessels listed below were later transferred over to Serco Marine Services who continue to provide marine services in support of the Royal Navy. ;Research vessels * RMAS ''Newton'' (A367) * RMAS ''Colonel Templer'' (A229) ;Ammunition transport * RMAS ''Kinterbury'' (A378) * RMAS ''Throsk'' (A379) * RMAS Arrochar ;Sal-class salvage vessels * RMAS ''Salmoor'' (A185) * RMAS ''Salmaster'' (A186) * RMAS ''Salmaid'' (A187) ;Moor-class salvage vessels * RMAS ''Moorhen'' (Y32) * RMAS ''Moorfowl'' (Y33) * RMAS ''Cameron'' (A72) ;Tornado-class torpedo retrievers * RMAS ''Tornado'' (A140) * RMAS ''Torch'' (A141) * RMAS ''Tormentor'' (A142) * RMAS ''Toreador'' (A143) ;Torrent-class torpedo retrievers * RMAS ''Torrent'' (A127) ;Impulse-class submarine berthing tugs * RMAS ''Impulse'' (A344) * RMAS ''Impetus'' (A335) ;Adept-class tractor tugs * RMAS ''Adept'' (A224) * RMAS ''Bustler'' (A225) * RMAS ''Capable'' (A226) * RMAS ''Careful'' (A227) * RMAS ''Forceful'' (A221) * RMAS ''Nimble'' (A222) * RMAS ''Powerful'' (A223) * RMAS ''Faithful'' (A228) * RMAS ''Dexterous'' (A231) ;Moorings/Range tender * RMAS ''Warden'' (A368) ;Fast fleet tender/VIP carrier * RMAS ''Adamant'' (A232) ;Aberdovey-class fleet tenders * RMAS ''Aberdovey'' (Y10) * RMAS ''Abinger'' (Y11) * RMAS ''Alness'' (Y12) * RMAS ''Alnmouth'' (Y13) * RMAS ''Appleby'' (A383) * RMAS ''Ashcott'' (Y16) * RMAS ''Beaulieu'' (A99) * RMAS ''Beddgelert'' (A100) * RMAS ''Bembridge'' (A101) * RMAS ''Bibury'' (A103) * RMAS ''Blakeney'' (A104) * RMAS ''Brodick'' (A105) * RMAS ''Cartmel'' (A350) * RMAS ''Cawsand'' (A351) ; Clovelly-class fleet tenders * RMAS ''Clovelly'' (A389) * RMAS ''Criccieth'' (A391) * RMAS ''Cricklade'' (A381) * RMAS ''Cromarty'' (A488) * RMAS ''Denmead'' (A363) * RMAS ''Dornoch'' (A490) * RMAS ''Dunster'' (A393) * RMAS ''Elkstone'' (A353) * RMAS ''Elsing'' (A277) * RMAS ''Epworth'' (A355) * RMAS ''Ettrick'' (A274) * RMAS ''Felsted'' (A348) * RMAS ''Fintry'' (A394) * RMAS ''Fotherby'' (A341) * RMAS ''Froxfield'' (A354) * RMAS ''Fulbeck'' (A365) * RMAS ''Glencoe'' (A392) * RMAS ''Grasmere'' (A402) * RMAS ''Hambledon'' (A1769) * RMAS ''Harlech'' (A1768) * RMAS ''Headcorn'' (A1766) * RMAS ''Hever'' (A1767) * RMAS ''Holmwood'' (A1772) * RMAS ''Horning'' (A1773) * RMAS ''Lamlash'' (A208) * RMAS ''Lechlade'' (A211) * RMAS ''Llandovery'' (A207) * RMAS ''Lydford'' (A251/A510) * RMAS ''Meon'' (A87) * RMAS ''Milford'' (A91) * RMAS ''Melton'' (A83) * RMAS ''Menai'' (A84) ;Ilchester-class dive tenders * RMAS ''Ilchester'' (A308) * RMAS ''Instow'' (A309) * RMAS ''Invergordon'' (A311) * RMAS ''Ironbridge'' (A310) * RMAS ''Ixworth'' (A318) ;Manly-class fleet tenders * RMAS ''Manly'' (A92) * RMAS ''Mentor'' (A94) * RMAS ''Messina'' (A107) * RMAS ''Milbrook'' (A97) ;Magnet class degaussing vessels * RMAS ''Magnet'' (A114) * RMAS ''Lodestone'' (A115)See also
* Admiralty Yard Craft Service * Royal Fleet Auxiliary * Serco Marine Services * List of ships of Serco Denholm Marine ServicesNotes and references
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