Name: RFA CARDIGAN BAY L3009
Ships in class:
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RFA MOUNTS BAY L3008
RFA CARDIGAN BAY L3009
Ordered: 19 November 2001
Builder: BAE Systems, Govan, Glasgow
Laid down: 13 October 2003
Launched: 8 April 2005
In service: 18 December 2006
Identification:
IMO number: 9240782
Pennant number: L3009
Status: in active service
General characteristics:
Class and type: Bay-class landing ship dock
Displacement: 16,160t (15,905 long tons) full load
Length: 579.4ft (176.6m)
Beam: 86.6ft (26.4m)
Draught: 19ft (5.8m)
Propulsion:
2 × Wärtsilä 8L26 generators, 6,000hp (4.5MW)
2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 generators, 9,000hp (6.7MW)
2 × azimuth thrusters
1 × bow thruster
Speed: 18 knots (33km/h; 21mph)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000km; 9,200mi) at 15kn (28km/h; 17mph)
Boats and landing craft carried:
1 LCU or 2 LCVP in well deck; Mexeflote powered rafts
Capacity:
1,150 linear metres of vehicles (up to 24 Challenger 2 tanks or 150 light trucks)
Cargo capacity of 200 tons ammunition or 24 TEU containers
Troops: 356 standard, 700 max
Complement: 60
Armament:
2 × Phalanx CIWS
2 × 30mm DS30B cannon
4 × 7.62mm Mk.44 Miniguns
6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMGs
Aircraft carried: None carried
Aviation facilities: Flight deck can operate helicopters up to Chinook size