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Royal Naval Auxiliary Service

Index Royal Naval Auxiliary Service

The Royal Naval Auxiliary Service (RNXS) was a uniformed, unarmed, civilian volunteer service, administered and trained by the Royal Navy to operate in the ports and anchorages of the UK in an Emergency. [1]

40 relations: Admiralty Ferry Crew Association, Archer class, Archer-class patrol vessel, Belfast, Clovelly-class fleet tenders, Convoy, Defence minister, Fleet tender, Greenock, Ham-class minesweeper, HMS Example (P165), HMS Exploit (P167), HMS Explorer (P164), HMS Express (P163), House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Lundy, Macmillan Publishers, Malcolm Rifkind, Maritime Volunteer Service, Merchant Navy (United Kingdom), Milford Haven, Portsmouth, RM Chivenor, Royal Air Force, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, Royal Naval Minewatching Service, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Navy, Royal Navy Dockyard, Ship class, Sump pump, Tanker (ship), The History Press, The Troubles, Toxicity, United Kingdom, University Royal Naval Unit, Veteran, Warrant (law).

Admiralty Ferry Crew Association

The Admiralty Ferry Crew Association became List III of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service.

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Archer class

Archer class may refer to.

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Archer-class patrol vessel

The Archer class (or P2000) is a class of patrol and training vessel in service with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, commonly referred to as a Fast Training Boat.

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Belfast

Belfast (is the capital city of Northern Ireland, located on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland.

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Clovelly-class fleet tenders

The Clovelly-class fleet tenders are a class of Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service boats built mainly in the 1970s named after villages and small towns in Great Britain.

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Convoy

A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.

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Defence minister

The title Defence Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister of National Defense, Secretary of Defence, Secretary of State for Defense or some similar variation, is assigned to the person in a cabinet position in charge of a Ministry of Defence, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states.

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Fleet tender

Fleet tenders were British merchant ships that were fitted with a wooden superstructure to resemble battleships or aircraft carriers during the Second World War.

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Greenock

Greenock (Grianaig) is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in Scotland and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.

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Ham-class minesweeper

The Ham class was a class of inshore minesweepers (IMS), known as the Type 1, of the British Royal Navy.

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HMS Example (P165)

HMS Example is an patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, based at in Gateshead, England.

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HMS Exploit (P167)

HMS Exploit is an ''Archer''-class (or P2000) patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, built in Woolston by Vosper Thornycroft and commissioned in 1988.

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HMS Explorer (P164)

HMS Explorer is an ''Archer''-class P2000-type patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy.

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HMS Express (P163)

HMS Express is an ''Archer''-class P2000-type patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Lundy

Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel.

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Macmillan Publishers

Macmillan Publishers Ltd (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group) is an international publishing company owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.

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Malcolm Rifkind

Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind (born 21 June 1946) is a British politician who served in various roles as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland (1986–1990), Defence Secretary (1992–1995), and Foreign Secretary (1995–1997).

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Maritime Volunteer Service

The Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) is a United Kingdom wide charity which has as its motto, "We change lives through training and serving local communities".

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Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)

The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and comprises the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews.

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Milford Haven

Milford Haven (Aberdaugleddau, meaning "mouth of the two Rivers Cleddau") is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, England, mainly on Portsea Island, south-west of London and south-east of Southampton.

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RM Chivenor

Royal Marines Base Chivenor is a British military base used primarily by 3 Commando Brigade.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Royal Auxiliary Air Force

The Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF), formerly the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF), together with the Air Force Reserve, is a component of Her Majesty's Reserve Air Forces (Reserve Forces Act 1996, Part 1, Para 1,(2),(c)).

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Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service

The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS) was a British Government agency which ran a variety of auxiliary vessels for Her Majesty's Naval Service (incl. Royal Navy, Royal Marines) and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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Royal Naval Minewatching Service

The Royal Naval Mine Watching Service was a civilian organisation formed in 1952 as part of the auxiliary forces of the British Naval Service.

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Royal Naval Reserve

The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Royal Navy Dockyard

Royal Navy Dockyards were harbour facilities where commissioned ships were either built or based, or where ships were overhauled and refitted.

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Ship class

A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design.

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Sump pump

A sump pump is a pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a water-collecting sump basin, commonly found in the basements of homes.

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Tanker (ship)

A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk.

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The History Press

The History Press is a British publishing company specialising in the publication of titles devoted to local and specialist history.

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The Troubles

The Troubles (Na Trioblóidí) was an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland during the late 20th century.

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Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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University Royal Naval Unit

A University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) is a Royal Navy training establishment connected to a university, or a number of universities concentrated in one area.

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Veteran

A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field.

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Warrant (law)

A warrant is generally an order that serves as a specific type of authorization, that is, a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed.

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Redirects here:

RNXS, Royal Navy Auxiliary Service, Royal naval auxiliary service, Royal naval auxilliary service, XSV.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Naval_Auxiliary_Service

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