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Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service
	Flag of the Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service (1984-1996)
Agency overview
Formed	(1965-1994)
Preceding agency	Naval Stores Department;
Superseding agency	Naval Bases and Supply Agency;
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	London
Agency executive	Director General Supply and Transport (Navy);
Parent agency	Ministry of Defence

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The Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service, or RNSTS, was the civilian manned logistics service that supported the British Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA); being part of the MOD (Navy). It was formed in 1965 and was abolished in 1994, its role (excluding the Royal Fleet Auxiliary) being taken over by the Naval Bases and Supply Agency.^[1]

Responsibilities

The RNSTS was responsible for the maintenance, distribution and clerical oversight of all forms of stores between depot and ship. This included:

General Naval Stores
Electronic Stores (including radar, sonar, electronic warfare and communications equipment)
Armaments
Victuals
Fuel
Motor Transport

Some RNSTS personnel served at sea on RFA replenishment ships. During the Falklands War the RNSTS was responsible for supplying the task force, as well as pressing over 50 commercial ships such as the Queen Elizabeth 2 into military service (known as STUFT, or Ships Taken Up From Trade).

The head of the RNSTS was the Director General Supply and Transport (Navy), or DGST(N). On 21 October 1982, following the conclusion of the Falklands operation, Sir Frank Cooper, PUS, sent a message to DGST(N) including

"...I would like you to convey to all members of the RNSTS, including the RFA,...my sincere appreciation of their considerable efforts. I know my appreciation is shared wholeheartedly by other members of the Defence Council. Without the sterling work of the RNSTS,the successful outcome of the Falklands campaign might well have been jeopardised. The tasks that fell to them were undertaken with a vigour, dedication and willingness which deserves the highest praise. I should like formally to commend the whole of the RNSTS, including the RFA, and to send congratulations and thanks to everyone involved."

After some 30 years in being (it was formed from the separate Directorates of Stores, Victualling, Armament Supply and Movements in 1965) the RNSTS ceased to be on absorption into the Naval Bases and Supply Agency (part of the Naval Support Command) on 1 April 1994.

References

^ National Maritime Museum

British Warships & Auxiliaries (see section on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, p. 61) - Mike Critchley, ISBN 0-9506323-8-4
RNSTS flag at FOTW Flags Of The World website at http://flagspot.net/flags/

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[1] National Maritime Museum

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-The '''Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service''', or '''RNSTS''', is the civilian-manned [[logistic]]s service that supports the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Royal Navy]] and [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] (RFA). It is part of the [[Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)|MOD (Navy)]].
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+{{Infobox government agency
-The RNSTS is responsible for the maintenance, distribution and clerical oversight of all forms of stores between depot and ship. This includes:
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+The '''Royal Naval Supply and Transport Service''', or '''RNSTS''', was the civilian manned [[Military logistics|logistic]]s service that supported the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Royal Navy]] and [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] (RFA); being part of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|MOD (Navy)]]. It was formed in 1965 and was abolished in 1994, its role (excluding the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]]) being taken over by the [[Naval Bases and Supply Agency]].<ref>[http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object.cfm?ID=AAA3267 National Maritime Museum]</ref>
+== Responsibilities ==
+The RNSTS was responsible for the maintenance, distribution and clerical oversight of all forms of stores between depot and ship. This included:
+* General Naval Stores
 *Electronic Stores (including [[radar]], [[sonar]], [[electronic warfare]] and communications equipment)
 *[[Armament]]s
-*[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/victuals Victuals]
+*[[wikt:victuals|Victuals]]
 *[[Fuel]]
 *Motor Transport
-Some RNSTS personnel serve at sea on RFA replenishment ships. During the [[Falklands War]] the RNSTS was responsible for supplying the [[Task_force|task force]], as well as pressing commercial ships such as the [[Queen_Elizabeth_2|Queen Elizabeth 2]] into military service (known as [[STUFT]], or Ships Taken Up From Trade).
+Some RNSTS personnel served at sea on RFA replenishment ships. During the [[Falklands War]] the RNSTS was responsible for supplying the [[task force]], as well as pressing over 50 commercial ships such as the [[Queen Elizabeth 2]] into military service (known as [[STUFT]], or Ships Taken Up From Trade).
-The head of the RNSTS is the Director General Supply and Transport (Navy), or DGST(N).
+The head of the RNSTS was the Director General Supply and Transport (Navy), or DGST(N). On 21 October 1982, following the conclusion of the Falklands operation, [[Frank Cooper (civil servant)|Sir Frank Cooper]], PUS, sent a message to DGST(N) including
+<blockquote> "...I would like you to convey to all members of the RNSTS, including the RFA,...my sincere appreciation of their considerable efforts. I know my appreciation is shared wholeheartedly by other members of the Defence Council. Without the sterling work of the RNSTS,the successful outcome of the Falklands campaign might well have been jeopardised. The tasks that fell to them were undertaken with a vigour, dedication and willingness which deserves the highest praise. I should like formally to commend the whole of the RNSTS, including the RFA, and to send congratulations and thanks to everyone involved." </blockquote>
+After some 30 years in being (it was formed from the separate Directorates of Stores, Victualling, Armament Supply and Movements in 1965) the RNSTS ceased to be on absorption into the [[Naval Bases and Supply Agency]] (part of the Naval Support Command) on 1 April 1994.
-==Reference==
-*British Warships & Auxilleries (see section on Royal Fleet Auxillery, p.61) - Mike Critchley, ISBN 0 9506323 8 4
+==See also==
-{{UK-mil-stub}}
+*[[Royal Naval Armaments Depot]]
+*[[Victualling Commissioners]]
+*[[Transport Board (Royal Navy)]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+*British Warships & Auxiliaries (see section on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, p.&nbsp;61) - Mike Critchley, {{ISBN|0-9506323-8-4}}
+*[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/disclaim.html RNSTS flag at FOTW Flags Of The World website at http://flagspot.net/flags/]
+{{Naval Service (British)}}
+{{United Kingdom Ministry of Defence}}
 [[Category:Royal Navy]]
 [[Category:Royal Fleet Auxiliary]]
-[[Category:Military logistics]]
+[[Category:Military logistics of the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Defence agencies of the United Kingdom]]
+{{UK-mil-stub}}