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	HMS Albion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1794 the Albion was consigned to the role of a 60-gun floating battery moored on the Thames Estuary, but in April 1797 while heading to a new position in the Swin Channel, ran aground and two days later, during salvage efforts, broke her back and was completely wrecked.
		The second Albion was a ship-rigged sloop of just 336 tons, and was an ex-merchant vessel bought by the Royal Navy, though she was privately owned in her previous role as a hired armed ship, she was manned by a Royal Navy crew.
		The seventh Albion was a Canopus-class pre-dreadnought of approximately 14,000 tonnes, with a main armament of 4 x 12 inch guns and was built by Thames Iron Works, launched in 1898 and commissioned in 1901, serving on the China Station until 1905.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/hms_albion (1161 words)

	Neptune class battleship -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Neptune class was the first attempt by the Royal Navy to get a full ten-gun broadside from its dreadnoughts.
		Thirdly, magazines had to be located near both the machinery and the ship's side, the former creating a hot environment not consonant with the storage of explosives and the latter a location vulnerable to underwater attack.
		The troublesome cruising turbines of previous classes were finally suppressed.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/Ne/Neptune_class_battleship.htm (395 words)

	Albion class landing platform dock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Albion class landing platform dock ships are the newest amphibious assault vessels in the Royal Navy fleet.
		The class gives the Royal Navy the ability to land heavy forces over the beach as the ships are capable of taking Challenger 2 tanks and all other heavy armoured vehicles that the United Kingdom operates.
		Floodable well dock, with the capacity to take either four utility landing craft (each capable of carrying one Challenger 2 tank) or shelter a hovercraft landing craft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albion_class_landing_platform_dock (404 words)

	Fearless class landing platform dock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The two Fearless class ships, HMS Fearless and HMS Intrepid, were the first purpose built amphibious warfare vessels in the Royal Navy.
		Designed as Landing Platform Docks, they were designed to transport and land troops by sea either using LCUs or helicopters.
		Fearless was kept in service, and continued to be deployed in concert with HMS Ocean until the end of 2002, when she too was withdrawn from service, ready for the Albion class to enter the fleet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fearless_class_landing_platform_dock (269 words)

	Navy News - News Desk - News - HMS Albion is put to the test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Albion will be involved in an exercise to simulate the evacuation of British nationals from an area of conflict, with the land-based elements of training taking place in and around the Plymouth area, as well as Datrmoor.
		As Albion is the first ship of her class, the staff of FOST have had to develop a new training package tailored especially for her needs.
		Albion’s primary role is to embark, transport, deploy and recover troops and their equipment, vehicles and supplies, by sea and by air.
	www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2003/0310/0003102901.asp (462 words)

	Encyclopedia: Royal Marines
		As their uniforms were the blue of the Royal Regiment of Artillery this group was nicknamed the "Blue Marines" and the infantry element, who wore the scarlet uniforms of the British infantry, became known as the "Red Marines", often given the derogatory nickname "Lobsters" by ordinary sailors.
		The troops were landed at San Carlos Water at the western end of East Falkland, and proceeded to "yomp" across the entire island to the capital, Stanley, which fell on 14 June 1982.
		Landing craft RapiÃ¨re A landing craft is a type of boat used to convey infantry and vehicles on to a shore during an assault from sea to land.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Royal-Marines (8319 words)

	Albion Class Landing Platform Dock Replacement (LPD(R)s)
		The slipway was assembled, triggers were positioned, poppets were constructed forward and aft and 1150 tons of carefully laid chain was attached to Albion to arrest her once she entered Walney Channel after the 15mph journey down the slipway.
		Albion took to the water at 10.20 am on March 9th 2001, the largest ship launched at Barrow since HMS Invincible in 1978, cheered on by more than 1,500 shipyard workers, their families and local school children.
		With this in mind Albion's entry into service was revised so that she would be handed over on August 9th 2002, enabling her to enter operational service in January 2003 - some seven weeks earlier than originally planned.
	www.btinternet.com /~warship/Today/albion.htm (2723 words)

	Spruance class destroyer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The class was originally designed for (Click link for more info and facts about anti-submarine) anti-submarine warfare with only point defense missiles for the (Click link for more info and facts about AAW) AAW role although subsequent upgrades have provided anti-ship and land attack capabilities.
		The class are notable for being the first large U.S. Navy ships to use (Turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine) gas turbine power.
		The entire class of thirty ships was contracted with a single shipyard to facilitate mass construction on 23 June 1970 although labor and technical problems delayed construction.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/spruance_class_destroyer.htm (477 words)

	Albion LPD(R)
		Albion’s primary function is to embark, transport, and deploy and recover (by air and sea) troops and their equipment, vehicles and miscellaneous cargo, forming part of an Amphibious Assault Force.
		Albion is a Landing Platform Dock (LPD) - an assault ship with her own flooded docking area in the stern to allow landing craft to be loaded quickly and safely with the large number of troops and vehicles carried aboard.
		A very versatile ship, she cannot however land heavy tanks and for that role the Royal Navy looked to acquire replacements for Fearless and Intrepid (which are some thirty years old) in the shape of the two new Landing Platform Dock ships.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/albion.htm (1344 words)

	Navy Matters \| Albion Class LPD(R)
		The "keel" of HMS Albion was symbolically laid down on 23rd May 1998 and 5 of the 7 large block modules she's assembled from were constructed in the covered Devonshire Dock Hall before being moved out for assembly on the slipway.
		HMS Albion finally put to sea to begin her Phase 1 of Contractors Sea Trials on 16 December 2002, and was handed over to the Royal Navy at Devonport on 4 April 2003 and formally commissioned by the Princess Royal on 19 June 2003.
		Flooding of the docking area which is normally dry is achieved by ballasting the stern of the ship which allows the landing craft to float.
	frn.beedall.com /albion.htm (2297 words)

	Procurement: 12 May 2003: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		Landing Ships Dock (Auxiliary)—construction of the first of the Bay Class Landing Ships Dock (Auxiliary), RFA Largs Bay is progressing satisfactorily, with the vessel programmed to complete in March 2004 although the shipyard have expectations to deliver earlier.
		Landing Platform Dock (Replacement) programme—the Landing Platform Dock (Replacement) programme will provide two vessels for the Royal Navy, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
		HMS Albion is nearing completion and is expected to achieve her currently planned in service date (ISD) of My 2003.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans?id=2003-05-12.110023.h (583 words)

	St. Vincent class battleship -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The major innovation in this class was the 50 calibre main armament, increased from the 45 calibre fitted to previous classes.
		The selection of a gun five feet longer than before necessitated a hull ten feet longer between X and Y turret to maintain clearance between the guns and the superstructure.
		Power plant was increased over the previous class, resulting in a design speed 1/4 knot faster than before.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/St/St._Vincent_class_battleship.htm (258 words)

	Naval Projects
		Unlike previous classes of destroyer, which were primarily to counter deep water threats, the DD 21's primary mission is in providing land attack support for ground forces.
		The Sachsen Class (F124) is Germany's Air Defence Frigate being built by ARGE F124, a consortium consisting of Blohm and Voss as the leading yard, Howaldtwerke-Deutsche Werft and Thyssen Nordseewerke.
		The Visby Class of stealth corvettes is being built for the Swedish Navy by the Swedish company Kockums (a subsidiary of HDW of Germany).The Visby (K31) was launched in June 2000 and began sea trials in December 2001.
	homepage.eircom.net /~steven/navalprojects.htm (2323 words)

	Fearless class landing platform dock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The two Fearless class ships, HMSFearless and HMS Intrepid, were thefirst purpose built amphibious warfare vessels in the Royal Navy.
		Designed as Landing Platform Docks, they were designed to transportand land troops by sea either using LCUs or helicopters.
		Fearless was kept in service, and continued to be deployed in concert with HMS Ocean until the end of 2002, when she too was withdrawn from service, ready for the Albion class to enterthe fleet.
	www.therfcc.org /fearless-class-landing-platform-dock-327346.html (230 words)

	Amphibious assault ship - Biocrawler definition:Amphibious assault ship - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The heart of the American fleet are the ships of the Tarawa class, which dates back to the 1970s, and the newer and larger Wasp class ships that debuted in 1989.
		Delays in the construction of the Iwo Jima class saw other conversions made as a stopgap measure; three Essex-class aircraft carriers and one Casablanca-class escort carrier were converted into amphibs, the Boxer and Thetis Bay classes.
		The disastrous Gallipoli landings of 1915 (see Battle of Gallipoli) showed that this type of operation was impossible in the face of modern weapons, especially the machine gun.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Amphibious_assault_ship (1087 words)

	Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine: World Navies in Review by A.D. Baker III
		The third submarine of the class, the Weller, was commissioned on 10 July; the fifth, the Sheean, was launched on 1 May, and the sixth and final submarine, the Rankin, is to be launched this May. The Sheean and the fourth submarine, the Dechaineux, are to be given an interim--but expensive--upgrade before entering active service.
		Plans were announced to complete, in 2005, a 10,000-ton dock landing ship to carry 700 troops, ten helicopters, and a dozen landing craft; meanwhile, however, the third and fourth of a planned nine 4,278-ton tank landing ships were to have been delivered during 1999, with no further examples reported to have been laid down.
		Of the latter class, the Gelibolu (ex-USS Reid [FFG-30]) was transferred on 1 January 1999, the Gökçeada (ex-USS Mahlon S. Tisdale, [FFG-27]) arrived in Turkey on 27 September, and the USS John A. Moore (FFG-19) is to be transferred this year to complete a sextet of the class in Turkish service.
	www.usni.org /Proceedings/Articles00/PRObaker.htm (6141 words)

	Naval Technology - LPD(R) Albion Class - Landing Platform Dock
		HMS Albion was launched in March 2001, commissioned in June 2003 and declared fully operational in April 2004.
		Flooding of the docking area is achieved by ballasting the stern of the ship, allowing the landing craft to float.
		HMS Albion was commissioned in June 2003, the first of two new Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) for the Royal Navy.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/lpd (911 words)

	Royal Navy: Albion Class
		The Albion Class, Landing Platform Dock Ships (LPD’s) primary function is to embark, transport, and deploy and recover (by air and sea) troops and their equipment, vehicles and miscellaneous cargo, forming part of an Amphibious Assault Force.
		Four smaller landing craft on davits, each capable of carrying 35 troops.
		The Albion design does not have a hangar but does have equipment needed to support aircraft operations.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /static/pages/4347.html (199 words)

	Ocean
		She is the United Kingdom's first purpose built Landing Platform, Helicopter, designed to take Royal Marines and Army units anywhere in the world and land them by large helicopters and by landing craft.
		A very versatile ship, she cannot however land heavy tanks and for that role the Royal Navy looked to acquire replacements for Fearless and Intrepid (which are some thirty years old) in the shape of two new Albion-class Landing Platform Dock ships.
		HMS Ocean, officially classed as a Landing Platform (Helicopter), is currently the largest ship in the Royal Navy.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/ocean.htm (1005 words)

	Technology
		The Landing Platform Dock 17, San Antonio Class, is the latest class of amphibious force ship for the United States Navy.
		The Royal Navy's Astute class submarine is a nuclear powered attack submarine which is to replace the five Swiftsure class submarines launched between 1973 and 1977 and are approaching the end of their operational life.
		As a result of these trials, consideration is being given to lenghthen the landing deck by 4.4 m to enable the E-2C to land and clear the deck quickly.
	homepage.eircom.net /~war/new.htm (1522 words)

	Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine: World Navies in Review, by A. D. Baker III
		Both classes would be capable of carrying two helicopters and up to seven weapon or sensor modules, and all six would be rapidly adaptable as minelayers.
		The second of the Le Triomphant class, Le Téméraire, was rolled out on 9 August, and her commissioning in 1999 will enable the French Navy to maintain a four-unit strategic submarine fleet into the 21st century.
		The other new class, whose design was derived from lessons in signature reduction learned in the construction and operation of the trials craft Smyge (now employed as a public relations and recruiting platform), has been a quartet of 200-ton inshore mine countermeasures craft.
	www.usni.org /Proceedings/Articles98/PRObakereurope98.htm (4303 words)

	Navy Matters \| UK Amphibious Forces
		In an assault landing operation, the first wave of troops are landed on the beach by landing craft from the LPDs - HMS Albion and/or Bulwark - and by a "vertical assault" on vital points somewhat inland by helicopters from the LPH (e.g.
		The LSD(A)'s are initially positioned about 20nm offshore and remain over-the-horizon during the first wave assault, they may use landing craft and helicopters to help offload the second wave and subsequent waves of troops and equipment from themselves.
		When the beach area and landing zone have been finally confirmed as secure, the LSD(A)'s will approach the landing zone and from just one or two thousand yards off-shore will deploy Mexeflotes (motorised pontoons) to assist in the quick and efficient offloading of the heavy vehicles and equipment that they carry.
	navy-matters.beedall.com /arg.htm (663 words)

	Future of the Royal Navy - LPD(R)
		The Albion class is somewhat larger than the Fearless class but like all modern RN vessels, there is leaner manning.
		The amphibious capability of the Albion class is shown by the provision of 8 landing craft.
		However when the Albion class goes on operations it would, as a capital ship, be escorted by AAW and AsuW vessels.
	www.gillespie.ndo.co.uk /Navy/Future/albion.htm (704 words)

	ROYAL NAVY FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The incorporation of the Royal Navy was in contrast to the land forces, which are descended from variety of different sources including both royal and anti-royal Parliamentary forces.
		After having suffered defeats in the second and third Anglo-Dutch wars the Royal Navy was the strongest navy in the world from 1692 to 1940, with almost uncontested power over the world's oceans from 1805 to 1914, when it came to be said that Britain ruled the waves.
		The Royal Navy also participated in the Gulf_War, the Kosovo_conflict, the Afghanistan Campaign, and the 2003_Iraq_War, the last of which saw RN warships bombard positions in support of the Al_Faw_Peninsula landings by Royal Marines.
	www.dontpayyourtaxes.com /Royal_Navy (2642 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Navy - n3a4 - Assault Ships - Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) - Landing Platform Docks (LPD)
		HMS Ocean, an LPH (Landing Platform Helicopter) was built by Kvaerner Govan, on the Clyde, taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing for Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service with the Royal Navy.
		The contract (worth £449 million) to build the two LPDs (Landing Platform Docks) was awarded on 18 July 1996 and first steel was cut 17 November 1997.
		There are two helicopter landing spots and the configuration includes a well dock and stern gate together with side ramp access.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /navy/listings/l0013.html (316 words)

	Landing Platform Dock (Replacement) (LPD(R)) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A contract for two Landing Platform Dock ships was placed with VSEL (now BAE SYSTEMS Submarines) on 18 July 1996 to replace two existing amphibious ships, HM Ships FEARLESS and INTREPID, which have been in service since 1965 and 1967 respectively.
		As is to be expected for a large complex, first of class warship, agreement of this programme, together with the successful completion of trials, has enable Chief of The Naval Staff, with the recommendation of the Acceptance Authority, to accept ALBION into the Fleet with an In Service Date (ISD) of 18 July 2003.
		HMS ALBION was named and launched on 9 March 01 by the Princess Royal in her capacity as Royal Sponsor.
	www.mod.uk /dpa/projects/lpdr.htm (949 words)

	Bay Class Alternative Landing Ship Logistics (ALSLs)
		The Bay Class Landing Ships Logistic (LSLs) are required to move men, equipment and stores to wherever they are required in the world, and be able to deploy them as a fighting force directly into battle.
		Neither name had ever been used before, although a ship renamed Largs, a former French armed merchant cruiser, was used by Britain as a landing ship during the Second World War and served as the HQ for Sword beach in the British sector of the D-Day landings.
		This capability was rarely used and additionally RFA Sir Geraint came close to sinking in 1998 when she started to take in water through her bow doors.
	www.btinternet.com /~warship/Today/bay.htm (1625 words)

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