RFA Fort Victoria bombing
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The bombing of RFA Fort Victoria took place on 6 September 1990, when a unit of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) planted two bombs aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary replenishment ship at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the vessel had been launched four months before. One of them exploded in the engine room, causing flooding and serious damage. The second device didn't explode and was defused several days later. The attack resulted in a two-year delay before Fort Victoria became fully operational.
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RFA Fort Victoria bombing | |
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Part of The Troubles | |
Location | Harland and Wolff shipyard, Port of Belfast |
Coordinates | 54°37′07.38″N 5°53′42.24″W |
Date | 6 September 1990 |
Target | RFA Fort Victoria (A387) |
Weapons | 2 explosive charges |
Deaths | None |
Injured | None |
Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
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