OCEAN (LPH) LANDING PLATFORM HELICOPTER

HMS Ocean, an LPH (Landing Platform Helicopter) was built by Kvaerner Govan, on the Clyde, taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing for Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service with the Royal Navy.


The hull of the ship was built to Merchant Navy standards at a cost of some £170 million.


The ship is capable of carrying an Air Group of 12 x Sea King troop lift helicopters and 6 x Lynx attack helicopters and 4 x Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP).

The vessel’s secondary roles include afloat training, with a limited anti-submarine warfare capability and the possibility of being used as an afloat base for anti-terrorist operations.