CapabilityProtected RN has no supply ships By ANI - January 20, 2024 0 182 HMS Albion fires a gun salute while making her way through Plymouth Sound as she returned to Devonport for the final time before going into reserve, 27 July 2023 (Photo: RFA Nostalgia). For the first time ever in the modern era, the Royal Navy has no active supply ships and currently depends entirely on allies for the replenishment of stores, including ammunition, at sea, UK Defence Journal reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)