Bay Class Auxiliary Landing Ship Statistics:-

Length: 176 metres
Beam: 26.4 metres
Beam, inc Mexeflotes: 32.2 metres
Approx deep draught: 5.8 metres
Displacement: 16,160 tonnes
Speed: 18 knots (Maximum)
Complement: Approx 60 RFA personnel
Military Lift
Troops: 356
Landing Craft: 2 x LCPV or 1 x LCU Mk10
Mexeflotes (powered rafts): 2 (Transported fixed to hull sides)
Vehicle deck: Approx 1200 linear metres
Aviation facilities: Chinook capable flight deck
Armament: Self defence capability
Military communications package

Welcome to the HMS Cardigan Bay Association
President:- Michael Solomons.
Chairman:- Ron Binmore. Treasurer:- Tony Palmer. Secretary:- Gordon Green. Welfare:- Geoff Taylor.

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RFA Cardigan Bay on Launch Day

 

Launch Day at Govan

 

The following are a series of pictures Capt Minter very kindly sent us recently. They show RFA Cardigan Bay
somewhere in the Med carrying out exercises.

 

RFA in the MedRFA in the Med

RFA Refueling Long Barge

Barge AlongsideExercises

Work in ProgressJock with his Pipes

Big Brass on BoardThe Admiral & Capt Minter

Conerence on the BridgeAdmirals inspection

 

 

 

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