RFA Cardigan Bay - L3009 - IMO 9240782

Name:	RFA Cardigan Bay
Ordered:	19 November 2001
Builder:	BAE Systems, Govan, Glasgow
Laid down:	13 October 2003
Launched:	8–9 April 2005
In service:	18 December 2006
Identification:	IMO number: 9240782 Pennant number: L3009
Status:	in active service
General characteristics
Class and type:	Bay-class landing ship dock
Displacement:	16,160 t (15,905 long tons) full load
Length:	579.4 ft (176.6 m)
Beam:	86.6 ft (26.4 m)
Draught:	19 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
Speed:	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range:	8,000 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
Troops:	356 standard, 700 overload
Complement:	60
Armament:	2 × Phalanx CIWS[1][dead link] 2 × 30 mm DS30B cannon 4 × 7.62mm Mk.44 Miniguns 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMGs
Aircraft carried:	None carried
Aviation facilities:	Flight deck can operate helicopters up to Chinook size