This historic photograph shows six Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships conducting a simultaneous replenishment-at-sea (RAS) exercise in 1967

Ship Identification (From Top to Bottom)

• RFA Retainer (A329): An armament and stores support ship.
• HMS Galatea (F18): A Leander-class frigate.
• RFA Reliant (A131): An air-store support ship.
• HMS Hermes (R12): A Centaur-class aircraft carrier.
• RFA Tidereach (A96): A Tide-class replenishment tanker.
• HMS Minerva (F45): A Leander-class frigate
• Colour by Jetpack Image Editor