RFA ARGUS Flashcards
When did ARGUS’s role change and what did it change to?
1991 Gulf War to Primary Casualty Receiving ship (PCRS)
What is the top speed of RFA ARGUS?
18 knots
What was RFA ARGUS before she was acquired and what alterations had to be made?
Container ship
1800ton concrete ballast
800ton super structure
When was RFA ARGUS acquired and what was her initial role?
1982 Falklands
Aviation training ship
What is the secondary role of RFA ARGUS?
Aviation training ship
What was RFA ARGUS formerly called?
MV CONTENDER BEZANT
What is the range of RFA Argus?
20,000nm
What are the aviation facilities of RFA AGRUS?
4 hangars
3 spot flight deck
What is the armament of RFA ARGUS?
2x 20mm guns
4x 7.62mm GPMG
Seagnat chaff launchers
What is the primary role of RFA ARGUS?
Primary Casualty Receiving Ship
What hospital facilities does RFA ARGUS have?
100 bed hospital -10 bed CCU -20 bed HDU -70 bed general ward CT scan and X-Ray facilities 4 bay operating theatre
Why is RFA ARGUS not a hospital ship under the Geneva convention?
She has self defence guns and decoys
May have operational troops embarked
Which ship did RFA ARGUS replace?
RFA ENGADINE
How many nursing and medical staff can be embarked on RFA ARGUS?
200
How many specialities do the nursing and medical staff embarked on RFA ARGUS have?
Over 40
