The Warship Support Agency (WSA) was a non-executive agency within the Defence Logistics Organisation

Defence Logistics Organisation

The Defence Logistics Organisation was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in-theatre training and conduct of operations, through to recovery and recuperation...

 (DLO) of the UK Ministry of Defence. It was created on 1 April 2001 from the amalgamation of the "Naval Bases and Supply Agency" and the "Ship Support Agency" and had its headquarters initially in Bath, England

England

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, but later moved to the MoD Abbey Wood

MoD Abbey Wood

MoD Abbey Wood is a purpose-built site in Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom, that houses the Defence Equipment and Support procurement organisation....

 site in Bristol

Bristol

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. As well as project teams the WSA operated the three naval bases in Portsmouth

HMNB Portsmouth

Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the British Royal Navy...

, Plymouth

HMNB Devonport

Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...

 and on the Clyde

HMNB Clyde

Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy...

. The WSA was disbanded in 2005 as part of a major restructuring exercise and became part of the Defence Logistics Organisation

Defence Logistics Organisation

The Defence Logistics Organisation was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in-theatre training and conduct of operations, through to recovery and recuperation...

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