RFA Cardigan Bay (L3008) is one of the four planned amphibious assault vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
RFA Mounts Bay, the first ship built by BAE Systems in Glasgow and accepted off contract in December 2005, is undergoing her capability trials in readiness for meeting her in-service date in late 2006.
RFA Largs Bay, the first Swan Hunter-built ship, is undergoing final preparations for contractor sea trials, which are scheduled to start next month.
The LymeBay was subject to even further delays at Swan Hunter and eventually the MoD took the unusual step of towing her from Wallsend to the Clyde on 17/07/06 to be completed by BAe Systems.
RFA Oakleaf is the 1981 built, ex-MV Oktania and was acquired in 1985 and renamed at Falmouth 14/08/86.
RFA Green Rover was de-commissioned in 1992 and after a refit sailed for Indonesia in 09/92 as the KRI Arun (903).
The first (of 32) complete blocks for RFA Largs Bay were placed on the berth in May 2002, with the intent that she would be launched in early 2003.
However in December 2003 it was reported that Largs Bay and LymeBay - the two vessels being built on Tyneside - were up to a year behind schedule because of design problems and Swan Hunter has confirmed.
She was delivered to the MOD accepted by the RFA on 10 December 2005 and was expected to enter operational service after about six months of first of class trails and training in Spring 2006 - although the actual date was apparently early August.
Originally, the Royal Navy intended to procure up to four Bay-class ships with the lead ship, RFA Mount Bay, scheduled to be commissioned in late 2006.
RFA Mounts Bay was launched on April 8, 2004.
RFA's Largs Bay and Cardigan Bay are scheduled to be declared operational in early 2007.
RFALymeBay (L3007) is one of the four planned amphibious assault vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
RFALymeBay was ordered on the 19th of November 2001, and built by Swan Hunter in Wallsend.
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Two ships were ordered in 2000 and contracts for two further ships of the class were placed in November 2001.
The design is based on the Dutch LPD Rotterdam and Bay Class vessels are designed to transport troops, vehicles, ammunition and stores as a follow-up to an amphibious assault
These are planned to transport troops, vehicles, ammunition and stores as a follow-up to an amphibious assault.
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These ships were initially planned to undergo a Ship Life Extension Programme, but this was abandoned in favour of new-build ships.
In the autumn 2002 the ALSL Bay Class Vessels adopted the new nomenclature of Landing Ship Dock Auxiliary, LSD(A). This change reflects the new number designation for the vessels "L3000" and meets NATO designation requirements for a vessel that has an integral dock.
The First of Class RFA LARGS BAY is due to enter service in late 2005.
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After some very useful information from David Bolton CPO (Ck) RFA Retd., I have hereby ensured that these ships are referred to as RFA ships, and not HMS or Fleet Auxiliaries.
RFA is the preferred term for the RFA, whom this page celebrates.