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L3009 RFA Cardigan Bay

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary





IMO: 9240782
MMSI: 232779000
Flight Deck: CB
Call Sign: GCID
Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan)





  Events


History of UK RFA Cardigan Bay L3009

2001-nov-19OrderedOrdered ordered in batch of two with RFA Mounts Bay.
2005-apr-09LaunchedLaunched Kvaener had become part of BAE Systems, Yard No. 324
2006-nov-17HomeportHomeport arrived at A and P Falmouth
2007-mar-06CommissionedCommissioned Portland Harbour at Portland
2008-janDeploymentDeployment Operation Telic Towards end of month RFA Cardigan Bay deployed to the Arabian Gulf for a 3 year mission to assist in the training of the Iraqi Navy, returning to Portsmouth on 7 Jan 2011.
2011-aprDeploymentDeployment departed UK for Mediterranean as part of Response Force Task Group in support of possible operations against Libya.
2011-aug-26Port VisitPort Visit A and P Falmouth arrived in Falmouth after de-storing in Plymouth, in preparation for refit.
2011-sep-10RefitRefit A and P Falmouth Refit commenced 5 month refit at A and P Falmouth, completed 25 Feb 2012
2012-mayDeploymentDeployment departed UK for Middle East and Indian Ocean extended deployment. Returned to UK Jul 2016.
2013-sepAircraftAircraft 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 re-assigned from HMS Dragon while on station in the Gulf, supporting UK mine hunters. Embarked team of 831 Flight to test the ScanEagle
2014-marAircraftAircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 XZ725/337 as Ships Flt by Mar 2014, still Jun 2015
2014-julDeploymentDeployment interoperated with US Army AH-64 of 3-159Bn 42nd CAB during Exercise Spartan Kopis off Bahrain.
2014-nov-07DeploymentDeployment IMCMEX 2014 International Mine Counter Measures Exercise 2014 participated in major multi-national Gulf exercise, together with a number of UK warships and MCM vessels.
2016-jun-06Port VisitPort Visit GR Piraeus SNMG2 visit to Piraeus while with SNMG2 on migrant patrol
2016-jul-14RefitRefit A and P Falmouth Refit commenced 5 month refit at A and P Falmouth
2017-jan-31DeploymentDeployment BH Mina Salman Port CTF 50 Exercise Unified Trident participated with CTF50 for multi-national Ex Unified Trident in Persian Gulf until 2 Feb.
2018-mar-11Port VisitPort Visit QA Hamad Port DIMDEX 2018 visited Hamad Port, Qatar
2018-octDeploymentDeployment BH Mina Salman Port Exercise Saif Sareea 3 Participated in Joint UK-Omani Ex SS3 as Minehunter Squadron support ship. To be relieved in Middle East by RFA Lyme Bay on completion.
2018-oct-28NEWS Royal Navy Exercise Saif Sareea 3 off Oman
2021-mayDeploymentDeployment BH Mina Salman Port relieved by RFA Lyme Bay for Operation Kipion, as Afloat Forward Support Base, after a 4 year deployment.



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  Specifications


Bay class
177length (m)
26beam (m)
5.10draught (m)
18max speed (knots)

4Naval Gun Mark 44 6 barrelled 7.62mm mingun
2Naval Gun Oerlikon 30mm cannon
2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

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UK Kvaerner (Govan), Govan






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