Matzos
15-11-06, 12:37
The Royal Navy on 9 November 2006, unveiled her latest amphibious landing ship, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Largs Bay, which is undergoing sea trials off the south coast prior to entering service later this year.
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This state-of-the-art 16,000 tonne landing ship is more than twice the size of her predecessors. At 177 metres long, she can carry two Chinook helicopters as deck cargo whilst operating a third from her flight deck.
Specially designed to deliver vehicles, troops and equipment ashore - even when there are no harbours available - she can travel up to 8,000 miles at 15 knots and can accelerate to speeds around 17 knots.
Her vast storage decks, almost the size of a football pitch, are able to carry 32 Challenger II Main Battle Tanks as well as over 350 fully armed troops, landing craft and supporting stores.
RFA Largs Bay is one of a new class of four Bay Class amphibious landing ships. They will replace the RFA Sir Tristram, Sir Geraint, Sir Percivale and Sir Galahad, and will operate in the front line in close support of the Landing Platform Dock, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark and the Landing Platform Helicopter, HMS Ocean
With no rudders she manoeuvres with special propellers and bow thrusters to help give increased stability during operations. The advanced design of the Landing Ship Docks (Auxiliary) will enable her to offload/onload at sea in conditions up to Sea State three, without the need to anchor, adding to her flexibility.With no rudders she manoeuvres with special propellers and bow thrusters to help give increased stability during operations. The advanced design of the Landing Ship Docks (Auxiliary) will enable her to offload/onload at sea in conditions up to Sea State three, without the need to anchor, adding to her flexibility.
Source - MoD
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This state-of-the-art 16,000 tonne landing ship is more than twice the size of her predecessors. At 177 metres long, she can carry two Chinook helicopters as deck cargo whilst operating a third from her flight deck.
Specially designed to deliver vehicles, troops and equipment ashore - even when there are no harbours available - she can travel up to 8,000 miles at 15 knots and can accelerate to speeds around 17 knots.
Her vast storage decks, almost the size of a football pitch, are able to carry 32 Challenger II Main Battle Tanks as well as over 350 fully armed troops, landing craft and supporting stores.
RFA Largs Bay is one of a new class of four Bay Class amphibious landing ships. They will replace the RFA Sir Tristram, Sir Geraint, Sir Percivale and Sir Galahad, and will operate in the front line in close support of the Landing Platform Dock, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark and the Landing Platform Helicopter, HMS Ocean
With no rudders she manoeuvres with special propellers and bow thrusters to help give increased stability during operations. The advanced design of the Landing Ship Docks (Auxiliary) will enable her to offload/onload at sea in conditions up to Sea State three, without the need to anchor, adding to her flexibility.With no rudders she manoeuvres with special propellers and bow thrusters to help give increased stability during operations. The advanced design of the Landing Ship Docks (Auxiliary) will enable her to offload/onload at sea in conditions up to Sea State three, without the need to anchor, adding to her flexibility.
Source - MoD