RFA ''Tarbatness'' (A345) was a fleet stores ship of the

Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service and provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RF ...

. In 1981, the ship was bought by the United States

Military Sealift Command The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Military Sealift Command has the responsibility for providing sealift and ocean transportation for all U ...

to serve as USNS ''Spica'' (T-AFS-9).

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Ships built on the River Tyne Ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1967 ships Ness-class combat stores ships Ships built by Swan Hunter {{UK-aux-ship-stub