| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Astronomer | B463-I-1 | Stocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland | 6/7/1976 | 1/1977 // 29/5/1982 | returned late 1982 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
27868 BRT, 18570dwt |
|
Displacement full, t |
~38000 |
|
Length, m |
204.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
30.8 |
|
Draught, m |
9.00 |
|
No of shafts |
1 |
|
Machinery |
1 Sulzer 10RND90 diesel |
|
Power, h. p. |
29000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20.5 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 3327 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 17400 |
|
Armament |
2 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, helicopters |
| Sensors |
radars |
|
Complement |
Aircraft facilities: Aircraft based on deck.
| Year | VSTOL attackers | helicopters |
| 5/1982 | --- | some |
Ship project history: Former container ship, requisitioned by MoD and used as aircraft support ship. Aircraft was based on deck and all aircraft equipment was stowed in containers.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Astronomer was returned to owner late in 1982 but next year, 16/11/1983, she was accepted by RFA service and commissioned as fleet replenishment ship A131 Reliance.
Reliance 1984
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016