The Royal Fleet Auxiliary marked a new addition to the flotilla with a Service of Dedication held at Portsmouth Naval Base on Sunday 17 December 2006.
Built by Swan Hunter on the River Tyne, RFA Largs Bay (L3006), is one of four Bay Class Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) or LSD(A), which are the replacement ships for the Sir Galahad Class LSL’s. At over 16,000 tonnes full load, the Bay Class are much larger, more capable, more flexible and have over twice the capacity of the ships they are replacing.
