Bulwark
Displacement: 18,500 tons, 21,500 tons (flooded)
Dimensions: 176m x 25.6m x 6.1 m
Speed 18 knots
Armament 2 x CIWS, 2 x 20mm guns (single)
Complement 325 Military Lift 303 troops, with an overload capacity of a further 405.
Notes
Name ship of the class (2 ships) ALBION commissioned in June 2003, but was at reduced readiness in 2005 undergoing a capability upgrade at Devonport.
BULWARK was handed over in July 2004 and became operational in 2005.
Vehicle deck capacity for up to six Challenger 2 tanks or around 30 armoured all-terrain tracked vehicles. Floodable well dock, with the capacity to take four utility landing craft. Four smaller landing craft on davits, each capable of carrying 35 troops each. Two-spot flight deck able to take medium support helicopters and stow a third. The Flight Deck is capable of taking the Chinook.
These vessels do not have a hangar but have equipment needed to support aircraft operations.
Have diesel/electric propulsion.
Bulwark
Displacement: 18,500 tons, 21,500 tons (flooded)
Dimensions: 176m x 25.6m x 6.1 m
Speed 18 knots
Armament 2 x CIWS, 2 x 20mm guns (single)
Complement 325 Military Lift 303 troops, with an overload capacity of a further 405.
Notes
Name ship of the class (2 ships) ALBION commissioned in June 2003, but was at reduced readiness in 2005 undergoing a capability upgrade at Devonport.
BULWARK was handed over in July 2004 and became operational in 2005.
Vehicle deck capacity for up to six Challenger 2 tanks or around 30 armoured all-terrain tracked vehicles. Floodable well dock, with the capacity to take four utility landing craft. Four smaller landing craft on davits, each capable of carrying 35 troops each. Two-spot flight deck able to take medium support helicopters and stow a third. The Flight Deck is capable of taking the Chinook.
These vessels do not have a hangar but have equipment needed to support aircraft operations.
Have diesel/electric propulsion.