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Cardigan Bay 2007 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Largs Bay	L3006		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	28.1.2002	18.7.2003	28.11.2006	stricken 3.2011, to Australia (Choules)
Lyme Bay	L3007		Swan Hunter, Wallsend	22.11.2002	3.9.2005	26.11.2007	in service (2019)
Mounts Bay	L3008	303	BAE, Govan	25.8.2002	9.4.2004	15.9.2006	in service (2019)
Cardigan Bay	L3009	324	BAE, Govan	13.10.2003	8.4.2005	18.12.2006	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	10000
Displacement full, t	16160
Length, m	168.0 pp 176.6 oa
Breadth, m	26.4
Draught, m	5.80 max
No of shafts	2 azipods
Machinery	2 Wärtsilä-Vasa 12V26 diesel-generators + 2 Wärtsilä-Vasa 8L26 diesel-generators, 2 ABB electric motors
Power, h. p.	9000
Max speed, kts	18
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	8000(15)
Armament	helicopter deck
Military load	1 LCU Mk 10 or 2 LCVP Mk 5, 24 TEU containers or 36 Challenger 2 tanks or 150 light trucks, 200t cargo, 356troops
Electronic equipment	2x navigation radars
Complement	67

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Project history

Officially styled ALSL (alternative landing ship logistic) until 2002, when they were retyped "landing platform dock (auxiliary)". The design is based on that of Royal Schelde's Rotterdam-class LPD. Two new "landing ships logistic" (i.e., LST) were to be procured as a result of the 1998 Defence White Paper decisions to replace Sir Geraint and Sir Percivale, but the program was expanded to four ships in 2000, for a planned total cost of £300 million. All are operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Portions of the hull structure were subcontracted to a Dutch yard.

Have 1,200 lane-meters of vehicle accommodation internally and on the flight deck, and are able to transport 200t of combat cargo such as fuel, ammunition and stores. Two Mexiflote-powered pontoons are stowable on the hull sides. A large helicopter/vehicle/container deck is fitted but no helicopter hangar; have one large or two small helicopter landing spots, capable of landing Chinook helicopter or V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor, there is 18t elevator. The ships are not capable of beaching. A stern docking well (31x9m) can hold one LCU Mk 10, though no landing craft are carried in davits. Employ azimuthal propellers and have no rudders. Two 30t vehicle and cargo-handling cranes are fitted amidships. Each ship can be armed with 2 Phalanx CIWS, 2 30mm DS-30B guns and 2 decoy RLs.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.