2007-08-25 10:04:33 · 5 answers · asked by jimmysaxo 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
HMS is regular Royal Navy, HMAV is Her Majesty's Armed Vessel, not Royal Navy, some other service. Privateers and all that.
They aren't Auxiliary, those are known as RFA, Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
2007-08-25 10:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
HMS(His/Her Majestys Ship) is the modern name for Royal Navy warships. Many years ago they were called HMAV ( His/Her majestys Armed Vessels)
2007-08-25 17:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by firebobby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HMAV are not in use anymore .they were used by the british army and the HMS is being used by the royal navy
2007-08-25 17:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HMAV are Axillary vessals. Supply ships and landing craft. Alot operated by the Royal Logistics Corps.
2007-08-25 17:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gordon C 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Gordon is right .The tankers we used to refuel from were called RFA's royal fleet auxilliary vessels
2007-08-25 21:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by max k 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋