Steel cutting ceremony at Appledore site marks start of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) build programme for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

RFA Resurgent was named at the ceremony by Commodore RFA, Cmdre Sam Shattock.

Follows £115 million direct investment into four UK shipyards, including Harland & Wolff Belfast, creating 1,200 skilled jobs and deliver on the government’s Plan for Change.

Construction of a new modern support ship for the Royal Navy has begun today, following a steel cutting ceremony in Devon – boosting jobs, skills and growth.

The ship, which has today been named RFA Resurgent, will strengthen the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) by providing next-generation support for the Royal Navy and its construction.

This latest delivery of a Strategic Defence Review commitment will help e

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