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Monday, August 14, 2006

UK Landing ship in successful trials

RFA Mounts BayThe enormous capability of the new Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) has been proved with the successful completion of final amphibious trials of RFA Mounts Bay.

RFA Mounts Bay, the first of the Bay Class of four – Largs Bay, Cardigan Bay and Lyme Bay are the others – will shortly be entering service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Largs Bay, accepted off contract in March, is undergoing capability trials off the south coast in readiness for achieving her in-service date, while Cardigan Bay has now been accepted off contract and will soon begin trials.

The fourth ship, Lyme Bay, is undergoing her final build with BAE Systems and will undertake contractor sea trials in 2007. The ship was transferred to Govan after the MoD and Swan Hunter agreed to close the contract for building after cost escalation on Tyneside.

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