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Royal Navy - Royal Naval Vessels - Assault Ships - Albion Class - LPD- Landing Platform Docks - n3a14 - Armed Forces

ROYAL NAVAL VESSELS

ASSAULT SHIPS - ALBION CLASS LPD


ALBION CLASS (LPD)
LANDING PLATFORM DOCKS

HMS Albion

The contract (worth £449 million) to build the two LPDs (Landing Platform Docks) was awarded on 18 July 1996 and first steel was cut 17 November 1997. Each vessel has two helicopter landing spots and the configuration includes a well dock and stern gate together with side ramp access. Substantial command and control facilities are included within a large combined Operations Room and the vessels are a good fit with the UK governments concept of expeditionary activities worldwide.

Both vessels are capable of carrying 305 troops, with an overload of a further 405 for short periods. There is a vehicle deck capacity for up to 6 x main battle tanks or up to 30 x armoured all-terrain vehicles. In addition, there is a floodable well dock, with the capacity to take either four utility landing craft (each capable of carrying a main battle tank or shelter a hovercraft landing craft. There are 4 x smaller landing craft on davits, each capable of carrying 35 troops.

HMS Bulwark is also the Royal Navy’s flagship.

 

ALBION CLASS (LPD) Specifications
Length 176m
Displacement 19,560 tons full load
Max Speed 20 knots
Range 8,000nm at 15 knots
Complement 325
Military lift 305 troops
67 x support vehicles
4 x LCU Mk 10 or 2 LCAC (dock)
4 x LCVP Mk 5 (davits)
Armament Guns 2-20mm (twin)
2 x Goalkeeper Close-in Weapon Systems
Helicopters Platform for 3 x Merlin EH 101
Chinook capable


 

NAME IN-SERVICE DATE
HMS Albion 2003 (Planned out of service date 2033)
HMS Bulwark 2004 (Planned out of service date 2034)

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