RAS in the South Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands.RFA Retainer (A329), HMS Galatea (F18), RFA Reliant (A84), RFA Tideflow (A97) With HMS Hermes (R12), and HMS Minerva (F45)Date unverified as Q4-1967, part of TF 318 – the Aden Task Force – which was formed to cover the final British military withdrawal from that area code named Operation Magister along with 9 other RFA’s and was engaged in the final Fleet Review with 5 of the other RFA‘s involved (Source HRFA).
- by John Currin