United Kingdom-Gulf-level login support ship _ small fish

Largs Bay "L-3006", Gulf class amphibious landing craft Bay class of landing support ship (ALSL) in essence is a first-line support transport ships. It will be used for the transportation of personnel and equipment to any one of the world, and have the ability to deploy them so that they can directly participate in the fighting. These support ship will give in front of the "British", and "barriers", dock landing ship, as well as the "Ocean", amphibious assault ships to close-support. In theory, can also be used for low intensity of action, including peacekeeping, humanitarian aid and disaster assistance. United Kingdom Royal Navy old login support ship is Sir Lancelot, United Kingdom Department of transportation in 1964-1968, ordered the army to the United Kingdom provided that level support ship. They initially in British India steam navigation company (BritishIndian Steam Navigation Company) under the service, but in 1970, and is part of the Royal Navy auxiliary fleet (RoyalFleetAuxiliary). All 6 vessels were involved in the Malvinas war, "Galahad de Jazz", and "Tres Tower Mbaye Jazz", suffered. After the war, "Tres Tower Mbaye Jazz", was the refurbishment of a new and accepted part of modernization modifications, "Galahad", Ford is considered unable to repair and forced to retire, followed by the United Kingdom to rebuild a support ship inherits its ship name. The first ship of the line-to-ship "Lancelot Jazz", released from 1989, the remaining 5 ships to continue in the Royal Navy auxiliary fleet service, of which 3 are in urgent need of modernization modification or replacement of xinjian. "Bedivere", in the end of 1994 to carried out medium-term prolonging life refit shipyard, plans to complete the conversion and then served for 15 years. It's ship was elongated 12 meters to increase the capacity of persons and goods, the replacement of the engine, the superstructure accepted the stealth adapted. United Kingdom Ministry of defence had planned on "geanta Jazz", and "Lopes Jazz" also Ville for similar modernization modification. However, the "Bedivere" improvement of life extension, met too many challenges, but its expensive conversion costs far exceeding the plan, which makes conversion almost meaningless. These issues there is no doubt also appears in the "geanta Jazz", and "Perth", Virginie Jazz conversion process, therefore, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence decided to abandon the modified plans to build two brand-new landed support ship to replace the old jazz. The Royal Navy for login support ship needs in 1998 by the United Kingdom's strategic defence review support, which was confirmed by the United Kingdom require dedicated joint amphibious ships in support of the rapid reaction force (JRRF). 14 April 2000, five United Kingdom shipyard was invited competition, the value of $ 3 million pounds of contracts for the construction of 2 login support ship and 3 might have appended order. The five companies is Belfast's Halland and Wolff shipyard, Swan · Hunter ship co., Ltd., Birkenhead's Carmel · Laird shipyard, North Devon of APLI multiple shipping co., Ltd. and BAE Systems Company Shipping Co., Ltd. 13 June 2000, the Ministry of defence has received many shipyards, APLI Swan · Hunter Co., Ltd and BAE Systems Company shipping limited bids. In assessing the competition programme, the United Kingdom Ministry of defence looks at whether to replace all old login support ship very carefully, because they have in recent years from Sierra Leone and Mozambique amphibious operations in a lot of experience. Assessment concluded that the replacement of 4 ships landing support ship in cost-effectiveness ratio of better than 2 on the new boat, 3 old ship mixed fleet, so, the Ministry of Defence decided in addition to the initial 2 ship then append order 2 login support ship. 21 October 2001, as the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence announced the results of the main contractor's bidding, login support ship project officially started. In order to make four new login support ship service as quickly as possible, the Department of Defense abandoned by a shipyard continuous construction programmes, replaced by Swan Hunter shipping co., Ltd · as prime contractor leads the entire plan, and build one of the two, and the other 2 are in the BAE Systems Company shipping branch of million shipyard while construction started. Swan · Hunter ship company's successful design solutions built on the supporters series carrier, this family is determined by the Netherlands Royal de Rothschild shipyard Dutchshipbuilders RoyalSchelde). The same series of ship construction using a common platform (basically the same structure and design), but their discharge from 9000 tons to 14000 tons, which can meet the different needs of different Navy. This series of different derivative type have separately in the Netherlands and Spain the Navy, other European countries also showed a strong interest. 18 December 2000, the United Kingdom Ministry of defence and Swan · Hunter ship co., Ltd. signed the contract for the construction of the first two ships "La Grande Bay", and "Lyme Bay". United Kingdom Ministry of defence spokesman explained: "the two names give a true and proper response to a login support ship is about to perform the task of amphibious warfare, and they will face the terrain — just like the Lyme and Lagerfeld such Gulf". Laguna Beach is located on the West side of Glasgow and the Clyde estuary of Lyme Bay in the South coast of England-Mao and El ex-Mao 's. The two names in the Royal Navy has never appeared in the sequence. World War II there was a name of "La Grande", in France was armed merchant ship United Kingdom Royal Navy enlisted as landing ships took Normandy landing sword beach. The two names are numerous criticisms of the United Kingdom mainland. Rumors say that the two ships were originally prepared "Nicholas Beilong Bay" (QuiberonBay) and "c" number for the package's Bay (AbouikrBay) — is a famous win over France United Kingdom Navy Navy sites — but United Kingdom Ministry of defence is obviously in pursuit of "political correctness" but to give up the two names. In addition, many Royal naval auxiliary fleet officers and soldiers also regretted that the two forthcoming in their fleet in service in new support ship not to campaign in the Malvinas war named to commemorate their 20Years ago at the expense of the South Atlantic. In mid-2001, two shipyard has started preparation of xinjian. However, by the Netherlands Royal de Rothschild shipyard to Swan · Hunter shipyard transfer technology has been a serious delays, the lack of critical technical data, the latter is unable to complete essential structural design work. This delay also cause jiawan shipyard encounter underemployment, BAE Systems has announced the crisis. BAE company subsequently and Swan · Hunter shipyard discussed without the design drawings of the first to start preparing for the possibility of material. Swan · Hunter shipyard noted that they are the complete ship as soon as possible of the structural design work, jiawan shipyard can begin early in incising steel and other preparatory work. 1 October 2001, Swan · Hunter shipping co., Ltd. is located in the Wolfson's shipyard began as "La Grande Bay", cutting steel, Ministry of defence procurement Minister Robert · Wolseley Jazz took part in the ceremony. Although the shipyard was built across the oil exploitation and transports, but "La Grande Bay", they built since 1994 "Richmond", after the first construction of Navy ships. These two support ship will Swan · Hunter company in October 2001 before completion of a new giant floating docks, construct. 19 November 2001, the Ministry of defence and BAE Systems signed a construction company, paragraphs 3 and 4 at the Gulf-level login support ship, they are named "kathin root Bay", and "Monte Bay", steel cutting work then began. After modernization modification "Bedivere", the new four support ship together to form the Royal Navy's amphibious support forces. United Kingdom Jane's Defense Weekly 20 April 2005, United Kingdom Navy first four final "Gulf"-auxiliary dock landing ship (LSD-A)) "Cardigan Bay", April 9, BAE Systems Company of Gavin Navy Yard into the water. "Cardigan Bay", auxiliary dock landing ship scheduled for 8 April, but because of the tidal postponed for 24 hours. "Cardigan Bay" BAE Systems Company, is in Gavin naval shipyard built 2 auxiliary dock landing ship, its sister ship "mount Bay", was launched in April 2004, in complete dry dock outfitting work, will be in mid-2005 sea trial. In addition two auxiliary dock landing ship "Largs Bay", and "Lyme Bay" by Swanson · Hunter construction. Earlier this year, the United Kingdom have revealed the LSD (A) projects have been delayed by almost 12 months, at the same time using funds more than budget 1.89 billion, mostly due to the Swan · Hunter in optimizing the hull design delays and "Largs Bay", and "Lyme Bay", outfitting work there have been a number of issues. L-3008 "mount," Bay-class amphibious landing craft