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Albion-class landing platform docklarger figure on 0 of 2
Canberra-class landing helicopter dock
Measured figures
Length
Single source176 m (577 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Albion-class landing platform dock | Canberra-class landing helicopter dock |
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| Name | Albion class[source] | — |
| Builders | BAE Systems Marine[source] | Navantia , Ferrol , Spain and BAE Systems Australia , Victoria[source] |
| Operators | Royal Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | Royal Australian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Fearless class[source] | HMAS Tobruk , Kanimbla class |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
230.82 m (757 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)[source]
Maximum; economical
Single sourceMaximum; full-load sustained
Single sourceMaximum; Over maximum
Single sourceOver 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) maximum 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) full-load sustained 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) economical[source]
2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators[source]
1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (25,600 shp ) 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators
Single source(9,900 shp ) each
Single source1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine 19.1 MW (25,600 shp ) 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators , 7.4 MW (9,900 shp ) each[source]
Integrated Electric Propulsion 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters , 11 MW (15,000 shp ) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Succeeded by | ATS-class amphibious warfare ship (planned)[source] | — |
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| Cost | £ 225 million per unit[source] | A$ 3.1 billion (2007) for two units A$ 1.55 billion (2007) per unit[source] |
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| Built | 2009–2015[source] |
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| In commission | 2003–2025 (Royal Navy) 2026 (Brazilian Navy)[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Landing helicopter dock[source] |
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| Propulsion | GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives Bow thruster[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source] | 4 × LHD Landing Craft 2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays[source] |
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| Capacity | 67 vehicles[source] | Up to 110 vehicles Heavy vehicle deck: 1,410 m 2 (15,200 sq ft) Light vehicle deck: 1,880 m 2 (20,200 sq ft)[source] |
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| Troops | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source] | 1,046 standard 1,600 overload[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 × Type 1007/8 I-band radars 1 × Type 996 E/F band radar 1 × Type 997 E/F-band radar (from 2011)[source] | Giraffe AMB radar Saab 9LV combat system[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon 4 × General purpose machine guns[source] | 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm (1.0 in) remote weapons systems 6 × 12.7 mm (0.5 in) machine guns[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Two landing spots for helicopters up-to the size of a Chinook .[source] | Flight deck with 13-degree ski-jump , 6 in-line deck landing spots[source] |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Spain, Australia[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | 4 × LCU MK10 4 × LCVP MK5[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 4 × LHD Landing Craft 2 x 7.2m RHIBs in port and starboard boat bays[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 405 Royal Marines (710 overload)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 1,046 standard 1,600 overload[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | AN/SLQ-25C Nixie towed torpedo decoy Nulka missile decoy[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 8 helicopters (standard) 18 helicopters (maximum hangar space)[source] |
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