RFA Fort Sandusky

RFA Fort Sandusky (A316) was an armament stores carrier of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).

Ajax replenishing at sea from RFA Fort Sandusky
History
United Kingdom
Name	RFA Fort Sandusky
Laid down	11 February 1944
Launched	25 November 1944
Commissioned	1 August 1945
Decommissioned	13 February 1972
Stricken	1973
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 1973
General characteristics
Tonnage	7,313 GRT 4,003 NRT 7,580 t DWT
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	57 ft 2 in (17.42 m)
Draught	27 ft (8.2 m)
Propulsion	1 × 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 2,500 ihp (1,864 kW) 1 shaft
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Range	11,400 nmi (21,100 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	115
Armament	World War II : 1 × 4 in (100 mm) gun 8 × 20 mm AA guns

Fort Sandusky was laid down on 11 February 1944, launched on 25 November 194, and commissioned on 1 August 1945. The ship was transferred to the RFA on 13 January 1949, and decommissioned on 13 February 1972. Laid up at Rosyth, she arrived at Castellón for scrapping on 10 February 1973.^[1]