List of amphibious assault ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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This is a list of amphibious assault
ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
of the United Kingdom
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Amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare is the use of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops to non-contiguous enemy-held terrain...
ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...
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- Bay classBay class landing ship dock (auxiliary)The Bay class is a ship class of four Dock landing ships built for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary during the 2000s. Based on the Dutch-Spanish Royal Schelde Enforcer design and intended as a replacement for the Round Table class logistics ships, two ships each were ordered from Swan Hunter and...
- RFA Mounts Bay
- RFA Cardigan Bay
- RFA Lyme Bay
Decommissioned
- Round Table classRound Table class landing ship logisticsThe Round Table class is a ship class of Landing Ship Logistics , also known as the "Sir" class, are designed for amphibious warfare missions, in support of the major amphibious ships. They have both bow and stern doors leading onto the main vehicle deck, making them roll-on/roll-off, combined with...
- RFA Sir Lancelot
- RFA Sir Galahad (i)RFA Sir Galahad (1966)RFA Sir Galahad was a Round Table class landing ship logistics vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was first managed for the British Army by the British-India Steam Navigation Company, before being transferred in 1970 to the RFA, part of the British fleet, .-Design and...
- RFA Sir Geraint
- RFA Sir Percivale
- RFA Sir Tristram
- RFA Sir Galahad (ii)RFA Sir Galahad (1987)RFA Sir Galahad was a landing ship logistics of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, currently in service with the Brazilian Navy as the Garcia D'Avila.-History:...
- RFA Sir Bedivere
- Chartered LSL
- RFA Sir Caradoc
- RFA Sir Lamorak
- Chartered Ro/RoRORORoll-on/roll-off ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels...
- RFA Sea Centurion
- RFA Sea Crusader
- Landing Ship Tank
- RFA Empire Gull
- Landing Ship Gantry
- RFA DerwentdaleRFA Derwentdale (A114)RFA Derwentdale was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She served during the Second World War....
- RFA DewdaleRFA Dewdale (A151)RFA Dewdale was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Her landing craft were in the first assault waves during the North African...
- RFA EnnerdaleRFA Ennerdale (A173)RFA Ennerdale was a Dale-class fleet tanker and landing ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.Taken over by the Admiralty and completed as a Landing Ship Gantry carrying 15 LCMs with accommodation for 150 military personnel. Took part in the North African, Italian, and Far East landings.In August...
- RFA Derwentdale
- Bay classBay class landing ship dock (auxiliary)The Bay class is a ship class of four Dock landing ships built for the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary during the 2000s. Based on the Dutch-Spanish Royal Schelde Enforcer design and intended as a replacement for the Round Table class logistics ships, two ships each were ordered from Swan Hunter and...
- RFA Largs Bay