She was designed to replenish ships underway at sea with fuel, fresh water, and stores in all weather conditions.

[2] In 2006 she was the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) tanker, and in September she hosted the RFA recruitment video film crew.

The busy nature of the FOST schedule allowed the film crew to experience a wide variety of exercises and evolutions during their time on board.

[3] Black Rover was scheduled to decommission in 2016 [4] however she never returned to sea under her own power after docking in Birkenhead in September 2015.

On 29 August 2017 the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) invited expressions of interest from companies interested in receiving an invitation to tender in respect to the proposed sale for the sole purpose of recycling of the former RFA ship.