RFA Cardigan Bay

RFA Cardigan Bay in the Middle East, August 2012
History
United Kingdom
NameRFA Cardigan Bay
Ordered19 November 2001
BuilderBAE Systems, Govan, Glasgow
Laid down13 October 2003
Launched8–9 April 2005
In service18 December 2006
HomeportFalmouth
Identification
StatusRefit as of early 2025
General characteristics
Class & typeBay-class landing ship dock
Displacement16,160 t (15,905 long tons) full load
Length579.4 ft (176.6 m)
Beam86.6 ft (26.4 m)
Draught19 ft (5.8 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 8L26 generators, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW)
  • 2 × Wärtsilä 12V26 generators, 9,000 hp (6.7 MW)
  • 2 × azimuth thrusters
  • 1 × bow thruster
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Boats & 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
Troops356 standard, 700 overload
Complement60
Armament
Aircraft carriedNot routinely carried but a temporary hangar can be fitted.
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck can operate helicopters up to Chinook size

RFA Cardigan Bay is a Bay-class landing ship dock of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). Built by BAE Systems, the ship was dedicated into the RFA at the end of 2006.

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