RFA Mounts Bay information

History
United Kingdom
Name	RFA Mounts Bay
Namesake	Mount's Bay
Ordered	19 November 2001
Builder	BAE Systems, Govan, Glasgow
Laid down	25 August 2002
Launched	9 April 2004
In service	13 July 2006
Homeport	Falmouth
Identification	IMO number: 9240770; MMSI number: 232697000; Callsign: GCIC; Pennant: L3008; Deck code: MB;
Status	Ship 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 × propulsion pods; 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	Fitted to receive:; 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns; 2 × Phalanx CIWS; 2 × 7.62mm Mk.44 Miniguns (may be replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023); 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMGs;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck can operate helicopters up to Chinook size

RFA Mounts Bay is a Bay-class auxiliary landing ship dock (LSD(A)) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She is named after Mount's Bay in Cornwall.

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History

United Kingdom
Name	RFA Mounts Bay
Namesake	Mount's Bay
Ordered	19 November 2001
Builder	BAE Systems, Govan, Glasgow
Laid down	25 August 2002
Launched	9 April 2004
In service	13 July 2006
Homeport	Falmouth^[1]
Identification	IMO number: 9240770 MMSI number: 232697000 Callsign: GCIC Pennant: L3008 Deck code: MB
Status	Ship 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 × propulsion pods 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	Fitted to receive: 2 × DS30B Mk 1 30 mm guns^[2] 2 × Phalanx CIWS^[3] 2 × 7.62mm Mk.44 Miniguns (may be replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023)^[4] 6 × 7.62mm L7 GPMGs
Aviation facilities	Flight deck can operate helicopters up to Chinook size