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List Of Amphibious Warfare Ships Of The Royal Fleet Auxiliary
{{Use British English, date=December 2016 This is a list of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. Active *Bay class landing ship dock (auxiliary), Bay class **RFA Mounts Bay, RFA ''Mounts Bay'' **RFA Cardigan Bay, RFA ''Cardigan Bay'' **RFA Lyme Bay, RFA ''Lyme Bay'' Decommissioned *Bay class landing ship dock (auxiliary), Bay class **RFA Largs Bay, RFA ''Largs Bay'' * Round Table class landing ship logistics, Round Table class ** RFA Sir Lancelot, RFA ''Sir Lancelot'' ** RFA Sir Galahad (1966), RFA ''Sir Galahad'' (i) ** RFA Sir Geraint, RFA ''Sir Geraint'' ** RFA Sir Percivale, RFA ''Sir Percivale'' ** RFA Sir Tristram, RFA ''Sir Tristram'' ** RFA Sir Galahad (1987), RFA ''Sir Galahad'' (ii) ** RFA Sir Bedivere, RFA ''Sir Bedivere'' * Chartered LSL ** RFA Sir Caradoc, RFA ''Sir Caradoc'' ** RFA Sir Lamorak, RFA ''Sir Lamorak'' * Chartered RORO, Ro/Ro ** RFA Sea Centurion, RFA ''Sea Centurion'' ** RFA Sea Crusader, RFA ''Sea Crusader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibious Warfare Ships
An amphibious warfare ship (or amphib) is an amphibious vehicle warship employed to land and support ground forces, such as marines, on enemy territory during an amphibious assault. Specialized shipping can be divided into two types, most crudely described as ships and craft. In general, the ships carry the troops from the port of embarkation to the drop point for the assault and the craft carry the troops from the ship to the shore. Amphibious assaults taking place over short distances can also involve the shore-to-shore technique, where landing craft go directly from the port of embarkation to the assault point. Some tank landing ships may also be able to land troops and equipment directly onto shore after travelling long distances, such as the . History In the days of sail, ship's boats were used as landing craft. These rowing boats were sufficient, if inefficient, in an era when marines were effectively light infantry, participating mostly in small-scale campaigns in far-fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sir Tristram
TV ''Sir Tristram'' (L3505) formerly (RFA ''Sir Tristam''), is a Round Table class logistics landing ship that was converted to Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008. She was launched in 1966, and accepted into British Army service in 1967. As with others of her class, she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970, and was crewed by British officers and Hong Kong Chinese sailors. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, and was badly damaged at Fitzroy on 8 June. Early service From completion to early 1970 ''Sir Tristam'' was managed by British India Steam Navigation Company In January 1972 ''Sir Tristram'' was part of an anti-invasion task force off British Honduras, together with , and . In 1977 ''Sir Tristram'' was used as a guest ship for the Queens Silver Jubilee Fleet Review at Spithead in the Solent. Falklands War In April 1982 ''Sir Tristram'' was diverted from Belize to the Falkland Islands to take part in Operation Corporate, the British effor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibious Warfare Vessels Of The United Kingdom
Amphibious means able to use either land or water. In particular it may refer to: Animals * Amphibian, a vertebrate animal of the class Amphibia (many of which live on land and breed in water) * Amphibious caterpillar * Amphibious fish, a fish that is able to leave water for extended periods of time * Amphibious insect, an insect which lives in the air or on land and breeds in water * Amphibious rat (other) * ''Scolopendra cataracta'', a species of amphibious centipede Arts and media * ''Amphibious'' (2010 film), a thriller film * ''Amphibious'' (2020 film), a drama film * Amphibius (comics), a minor comic book character Technology * Amphibious aircraft, an aircraft capable of landing on either water or land * Amphibious vehicle, a vehicle capable of being driven on both land and water * Amphibious warfare Amphibious warfare is a type of offensive military operation that today uses naval ships to project ground and air power onto a hostile or potentially host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Ennerdale (A173)
RFA ''Ennerdale'' (A173) was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Took part in the North African, Italian, and Far East landings. In August 1943, Captain S.T. Dunster was awarded the OBE. The citation read: :"The ship FA Ennerdaleplayed a vital part in carrying oil and petrol to forces operating off the coast of North Africa and was the focus of sustained and heavy air attacks. So skillfully was she handled by her Master and so efficient was her barrage that she sustained no damage, and performed invaluable work. In addition to this service, her Master did well in two Malta Convoys earlier in the war. His courage and resource have been unfailing." In December 1945 she was damaged by a mine at Port Swettenham Port Klang ( ms, Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. Kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Dewdale (A151)
RFA ''Dewdale'' (A151) was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Her landing craft were in the first assault waves during the North African landings in 1943. Credited with shooting down two Ju 88s at Bougie, she was later damaged by bombing at Algiers and returned to UK for repairs in October 1944. Later in the war she served in the eastern Mediterranean and with the Eastern Fleet Eastern may refer to: Transportation *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai * Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 * Eastern Air ... during the Malaya Landings. Reconverted to a tanker at Portsmouth by March 1947, she resumed freighting duties before being sold to Netransmar Cie. SA for scrap in 1959. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Derwentdale (A114)
RFA ''Derwentdale'' (A114) was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship (gantry) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She served during the Second World War. She was taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry. As such, 15 LCMs could be carried on the ships, with two Gantry cranes, one forward of the ship's bridge and one aft, used to lift the landing craft off the deck and lower them to the sea. with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Service ''Derwentdale'' took part in the British invasion of Madagascar in 1942, leaving Durban, South Africa on 25 May 1942, and contributing 14 landing craft for the landings at Diego Suarez on 5 May. In November 1942, the British and Americans landed in French North Africa in Operation Torch, with ''Derwentdale'' taking part in the landings at Arzew near Oran in Algeria on 9 November. She later took part in the invasions of Sicily and Italy. She was damaged by bombing at Salerno and towed to the UK via Malta to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Empire Gull
RFA ''Empire Gull (L3513)'' was a landing ship, tank of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was familiarly known as the "Black Pig" and was one of the last serving British LSTs. She was built as ''LST 3523'', one of the Empire Ships, and later commissioned as HMS ''Trouncer''. During the Suez Crisis she was pressed into Government service as SS ''Empire Gull''. In 1970 she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as RFA ''Empire Gull'', serving for ten years before being scrapped. History ''LST 3523'' was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Quebec, launched on 9 July 1945, and completed in October 1945. In 1947 she was commissioned as HMS ''Trouncer''. After spending some time mothballed on the River Clyde, she was pressed into service as SS ''Empire Gull'' during the Suez Crisis of 1956. She was operated under the management of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company until 1961, when management passed to the British-India Steam Navigation Company. In 1970, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sea Crusader
RFA ''Sea Crusader'' was a fast sealift ship chartered to Britain's Royal Fleet Auxiliary between 1996 and 2003 and subsequently in commercial service with Cobelfret on North Sea routes as MV ''Celestine''. She was described by the RFA as a "Strategic Lift Ro-Ro". Background In the mid-1990s the British Ministry of Defence identified a need for sealift ships to support the new Joint Rapid Deployment Force (JRDF, subsequently the Joint Rapid Reaction Force). This requirement would ultimately be met by the construction of six Point-class sealift ships in 2002–3, but the charter of two commercial ships was approved as an interim measure. Description ''Sea Crusader''/''Celestine'' is the lead ship of a class of six vehicle carriers of 23,986 GT. She is long and powered by two MAN B&W 7L40/54 diesels of 6,690 shp each. She can carry 654 cars and 157 trailers History Kawasaki Heavy Industries built MV ''Celestine'' at Sakaide shipyard, Japan in 1996. In October of that year t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sea Centurion
RFA ''Sea Centurion'' was a fast sealift ship chartered to Britain's Royal Fleet Auxiliary between 1998 and 2002 and subsequently in commercial service with Stena on Mediterranean routes as M/S ''Ark Forwarder''. Background In the mid-1990s the British Ministry of Defence identified a need for sealift ships to support the new Joint Rapid Deployment Force (JRDF, subsequently the Joint Rapid Reaction Force). This requirement would ultimately be met by the construction of six Point-class sealift ships in 2002-3, but the charter of two commercial ships was approved as an interim measure. Description ''Sea Centurion''/''Ark Forwarder'' is the lead ship of what was planned as a class of five vehicle carriers of 21,104 gross tons, although only three were built due to financial problems at the shipyard. She is long and powered by four 8-cylinder Sulzer diesels. She has 2700 lane metres of roll-on/roll-off capacity. History Stena Ro-Ro ordered five ships from Società Esercizi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RORO
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO vessels have either built-in or shore-based ramps or ferry slips that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for large oceangoing vessels. The ramps and doors may be located in the stern, bow, or sides, or any combination thereof. Description Types of RORO vessels include ferries, cruiseferries, cargo ships, barges, and RoRo service for air deliveries. New automobiles that are transported by s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sir Lamorak
RFA ''Sir Lamorak'' (L3532) was a temporarily chartered roll-on roll-off ferry of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. It was procured to fill a gap caused by damage to and loss of Round Table class landing ships during the Falklands War The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial d .... Launched in September 1972 as ''Anu'', the ship was acquired by the RFA, renamed ''Sir Lamorak'', and commissioned on 11 March 1983. Decommissioned on 20 January 1986 and returned to the owners, she was renamed ''Merchant Trader'' in 1986. More name changes followed; ''Mols Trader'' in 1987, ''Mads Mols'' in 1988, ''Pride of Portsmouth'' in 1989, ''Norman Commodore'' in 1991, and ''Fjärdvägen'' in 1995, which she is called to this day. Amphibious warfare vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1972 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sir Caradoc
RFA ''Sir Caradoc'' (L3522) was a temporarily chartered roll-on/roll-off ferry of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was procured to fill the gap caused by loss and damage to Round Table class landing ships during the Falklands War The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial d .... Amphibious warfare vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1972 ships {{UK-aux-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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