Royal Navy Amphibious Assault Vessels

Ocean amphibious assault ship
Displacement: 20,500 tons full load
Dimensions: 203 x 32.6 x 6.4 meters (666 x 107 x 21 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 23,904 hp, 18 knots
Crew: 250
Aviation: full flight deck; 12 Sea King transport helos,
   6 Lynx or Apache attack helos
Hangar: full length & width
Troops: 700
Cargo: unknown
Radar: Type 996 air/surface search
EW: UAT intercept, Type 675 jammer, Siren decoy RL
Armament: 3 Phalanx CIWS, 2 30 mm
	LPH-type ship, based on Invincible class CVS design.

Number  Name                    Year    Homeport        Notes
L12     Ocean                   1998	Devonport



Fearless Class amphibious transport dock
Displacement: 12,642 tons full load
Dimensions: 158.5 x 24.38 x 6.2 meters (520 x 80 x 20 feet)
Propulsion: 2 boilers, steam turbines, 2 shafts, 22,000 shp, 21 knots
Crew: 580
Aviation: aft helicopter deck; up to 4 Sea King helicopters
Well Deck: 4 LCM(9) landing craft
Troops: 400-700
Cargo: 15 tanks + 27 vehicles
Radar: Type 994 air/surface search
EW: Mentor-A intercept, 4 decoy
Armament: 2 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 20 mm,
	Similar to US LPD-type vessel.  Very much in need of replacement.
	Intrepid is in reserve due to her poor condition.

Number  Name                    Year    Homeport        Notes
L10     Fearless                1965    Portsmouth


Albion class amphibious transport docks
Displacement: 16,981 tons
Dimensions: 178 x 28.9 x 6.1 meters
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 16,000 shp, 17.5 knots 
Crew: 345
Aviation: 2 Merlin or 2 Sea King helicopters
Well Deck: for 2 LCAC
Troops: 300 (up to 700 overload)
Cargo: unknown
Armament: 2 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS, 2 dual 20 mm
	Two replacements for the existing LPD-type transports.

Number  Name                    Year    Homeport        Notes
[L08    Albion                  3/2002  building]
[L09    Bulwark                 3/2003  building]



Sir Lancelot class large landing ships
Displacement: 5,774 (L3036: 5,674) tons full load 
Dimensions: 126 x 17.94 x 3.98 meters (413 x 59 x 13 feet) 
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,400 bhp, 17.25 knots
Crew: 65
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Troops: 402
Cargo: 340 tons vehicles & supplies (16 tanks, 34 vehicles)
EW: intercept, 2 chaff
Armament: 2 20 mm
	Landing ships built for Army/civilian service, but taken over
	for the Navy.  This unmodernized pair will soon be retired. 

Number  Name                    Year    Homeport        Notes
L3027   Sir Geraint             1967    Marchwood
L3036   Sir Percivale           1968    Marchwood


Modified Sir Lancelot class large landing ships
Displacement: 6,700 (L3505: 6,407 tons full load 
Dimensions: 139 x 17.94 x ?? meters
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 9,400 bhp, 17.25 knots
Crew: 65
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Troops: 402
Cargo: 340 tons vehicles & supplies (16 tanks, 34 vehicles)
EW: intercept, 2 chaff
Armament: 2 or 4 20 mm
	Landing ships built for Army/civilian service, but taken over
	for the Navy.  This pair has been modernized for further service; 
	unmodernized sisters are listed separately.

Number  Name                    Year    Homeport        Notes
L3004   Sir Bedivere            1967    Marchwood
L3505   Sir Tristram            1967    Marchwood


Sir Galahad large landing ship
Displacement: 8,750 tons full load
Dimensions: 140.47 x 20 x 4.57 meters (461 x 65.5 x 15 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 13,100 bhp, 18 knots
Crew: 49
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Troops: up to 537
Cargo: unknown
EW: intercept, 4 decoy, Type 182 towed
Armament:  2 20 mm, provision for 2 20 mm CIWS
	Greatly improved version of previous class.

Number  Name                    Year    Homeport        Notes
L3005   Sir Galahad             1987    Marchwood

Note: Two or three new large landing ships are to be ordered in 
2000, to replace the unmodernized Sir Lancelot class ships.


Ardennes Class Landing Craft Logistic
Displacement: 1,595 tons full load
Dimensions: 72 x 15 x 4 metres
Propulsion:  10 Knots
Crew:  35
Cargo:  350 tons Stores (5 tanks, 36 ISO Containers)
Armament:  None
	Army Owned and tasked, mainly used to support RA ranges
	in the Hebridies

Number   Name		   Year	   Homeport	   Notes
L4001	Ardennes		   1977	   Unknown
L4003	Arakan		   1978	   Unknown


Andalsnes Class Ramped Craft Logistic
Displacement: 165 tons full load
Dimensions: 33 x 8 x 1.5 metres
Propulsion:  9 Knots
Crew:  6
Cargo:  100 tons Stores
Armament:  None
	Army owned and tasked, mainly used around coast of Uk
	and Cyprus.

Number   Name		   Year	   Homeport	   Notes
L107	Andalsnes	       	   1984
L109	Akyab		   1984
L110	Aachen		   1986
L111	Arezzo		   1986
L112	Arromanches	   1987
L113	Audemer		   1987		

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