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The Bay class are a class of landing ship dock (LSD) operated by the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Together with the Albion class they provide the Royal Navy with a significantly enhanced amphibious capability. In November 2006 the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band said, "These ships represent a major uplift in the Royal Navy's war fighting capability." All four ships of the class are presently fully operational.

Characteristics

The Bay-class are based on the Royal Schelde Enforcer design, similar to Dutch and Spanish LSDs. They were at first classified as Alternative Landing Ship Logistics (ALSL), to replace the Round Table class Landing Ship (Logistics). However, they have been reclassified as Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) (LSD(A)), as they developed into a form very much more like an LSD, with a large flight deck aft and a docking well in the stern capable of accommodating a LCU Mk 10. The large flight deck is capable of operating heavy helicopters including the Chinook. The military lift includes the capacity to load and transport up to 32 Challenger 2 tanks. They will have capacity to carry a normal load of 356 trops, or overloaded with 500.

Construction

Largs Bay and Lyme Bay were built by Swan Hunter on the River Tyne, whilst Mounts Bay and Cardigan Bay were built by BAE Systems Naval Ships at Govan on the River Clyde. On 13 July 2006 it was announced that, due to delays and cost over-runs, fitting out of Lyme Bay would be transferred to BAE Systems Naval Ships at Scotstoun. Lyme Bay arrived on the Clyde on July 22, 2006.

Service

Mounts Bay was involved in the Vela Deployment in 2006. This was the first involvement of a Bay-class vessel in a Royal Navy Amphibious Task Group operation. After a service of dedication on 17 December 2006 Largs Bay joined Mounts Bay to become the second Bay class vessel active in the fleet. Cardigan Bay was commissioned 6 March 2007 and in mid April 2007 sailed for Operation Orion 07, a four month deployment to the Mediterranean. The fourth and final ship of the class, Lyme Bay was handed over to the RFA on completion of sea trials on 2 August 2007.

(As of April 2008) RFA Largs Bay is currently on counter-narcotics duties in the caribbean, also ready to provide humanitarian assistance to British and foreign territories during the hurricane season. RFA Lyme Bay has recently completed OPERATION ZEST; critical repairs to the harbour of Tristan De Cunha, a remote mid-atlantic British territory. RFA Cardigan Bay is on station in the Persian Gulf, supporting British and coalition units improving maritime securtiy as part of OPERATION TELIC.

Ships

RFA Largs Bay (L3006)
RFA Lyme Bay (L3007)
RFA Mounts Bay (L3008)
RFA Cardigan Bay (L3009)

References

External links

Satellite images of coordinates show a Bay-class module being constructed at BAE Systems Naval Ships, Govan
Satellite images of coordinates show a Bay-class ship being fitted out at BAE Systems Naval Ships, Scotstoun
Bay Class Landing Ships. Royal Navy website. Royal Navy. Retrieved on 2008-04-27..