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Sir
Bedivere Class (Landing Ship Logistic)
By the end of 2006 only one of these vessels (Sir Bedivere) will remain in
service, Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram having been decommissioned earlier in 2006.
Although this class is being replaced by the Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)
vessels Sir Bedivere is programmed to remain in service until 2011.
| RFA
SIR BEDIVERE CLASS Specifications |
| Length |
125.6m |
| Displacement |
6,700 tons full load
(After Service Life Extension Programme - SLEP) |
| Max Speed |
17 knots |
| Range |
8,000nm at 15 knots |
| Complement |
49
(15 officers) (SLEP) |
| Military lift |
340 troops (534 hard
lying)
18 MBTs
34 mixed vehicles
120 tons POL
30 tons ammunition
Capacity for 20 helicopters (11 tank deck and 9 vehicle deck)
1 x 25 ton crane
2 x 4.5 ton cranes |
| Armament |
2 or 4 x 20mm 4 x 7.62mm
MGs |
| Aircraft |
Platforms to operate
Gazelle, Lynx, Chinook (SLEP) or Sea King |
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NAME |
IN-SERVICE
DATE |
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RFA Sir Bedivere
(L3004)
|
1967 (SLEP 1998)
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RFA Sir Galahad
(L3005)
|
1988
(decommissioned 2006) |
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RFA Sir Tristram (L3505) |
1965 (decommissioned
2006) |
Bay Class (Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary))
These ships will displace over double the
figure of the class they are replacing. Two ships were ordered in 2000 and
contracts for two further ships of the class were placed in November 2001.
The design is based on the Dutch LPD Rotterdam and Bay Class vessels are
designed to transport troops, vehicles, ammunition and stores as a
follow-up to an amphibious assault
These are planned to
transport troops, vehicles, ammunition and stores as a follow-up to an
amphibious assault.
Offload is carried out by a flight deck capable of operating heavy
helicopters, an amphibious dock capable of operating one LCU and
mexeflotes which can be hung on the ship's sides. There is no beaching
capability.
June 2007 - RFA Lyme Bay, the
fourth and final ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new class of landing
ship, has been delivered to the UK Ministry of Defence more than two
months ahead of schedule.
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RFA BAY CLASS
Specifications |
| Length |
176.0m |
| Displacement |
16,160 tons full load |
| Speed |
18 knots |
| Range |
8,000nm at 15 knots |
| Complement |
60 plus 356 troops |
| Military Lift |
Space for vehicles
equating to 36 Challenger Main Battle Tanks or 150 light trucks plus
200 tons ammunition |
| Helicopters |
Platform capable of
operating Chinook |
| Armament |
1 x 30mm cannon
CIWS Phalanx |
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Name |
IN-SERVICE DATE |
| RFA Largs Bay (L3006) |
2006 |
| RFA Lyme Bay (L3007) |
2007 (estimated) |
| RFA Mounts Bay (L3008) |
2007 (estimated) |
| RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009) |
2008 (estimated) |
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