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Ed. Our correspondent returns to the question of the Fleet Solid Support Ships, and points to the unprecedented nature of their proposed operation.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Peter Hore’s forthcoming biography of Admiral Sir Jock Slater.

Ed. Our correspondent continues his Operation HIGHMAST reporting, with the Carrier Strike Group beginning the return voyage through the Indian Ocean and conducting defence engagement and Joint Operations with the Indian Navy, before turning for Suez. A 5 minute read.

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a dictionary of all the ships operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since its creation in 1905.

Ed. Our correspondent with the UK Carrier Strike Group relays the increasing tempo of joint and multinational operations as HIGHMAST continues. A 5 minute read.

Ed. Our correspondent expands on his concerns regarding stocktaking and logistics with respect to the RFA Fleet Solid Supports Ship programme.

Ed. These book reviews were published in the NR between 1983-85, providing examples of the initial historiographical analyses of the Falklands War. A 30 minute read.

Ed. The author’s concluding narrative of his Falklands campaign experience, detailing the salvage efforts aboard Sir Tristram. A 5 minute read.

Ed. The author, Mechanical Engineering Officer (MEO) of HMS Fearless, carrying the Command and Warfare (COMAW) headquarters and with a large workforce and engineering support then on board, provides here the first of a series of retrospectives on his experience during the Falklands War. A 30 minute read.