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− | The '''Lord-class''' [[Wikipedia:LHD (hull classification symbol)|helicopter landing dock]] ('''LHD''') is the primary assault platform for [[Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines]]' expeditionary units. The class has been in service since [[Wikipedia:2003|2003]] and has seen service with a variety of different nations. | + | The '''Lord Sunderby-class''' [[Wikipedia:LHD (hull classification symbol)|helicopter landing dock]] ('''LHD'''), usually known simply as the Lord-class, is the primary assault platform for [[Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines]]' expeditionary units. The class has been in service since [[Wikipedia:2003|2003]] and has seen service with a variety of different nations. |
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Revision as of 03:41, 28 September 2007
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Lord-class | |
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Design details | |
Type | Helicopter assault dock ship (LHD) |
Hull type | Monohull, merchant |
Manufacturer | Royal Shipyards |
Design No. | |
Unit cost | $1 billion |
Service dates | 2003- |
General characteristics | |
Crew | 476 |
Length | 254.1 m |
Beam | 38.7 m |
Draught | 8.2 m |
Displacement | 41,350 t |
Propulsion | |
Powerplant Main: Secondary: Auxiliary: |
CODOG-IFEP 2 × IMW MTG-6 2 × IMW MMD-23 n/a |
Drive | 2 shafts, bow thruster |
Speed | 25 knots (burst) |
Range | |
Protection | |
Main belt | cm |
Flight deck | cm |
Hangar deck | cm |
Bulkheads Transverse: Longitudinal: |
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Platform | |
Flight deck | 0°-5° |
Elevators | 3; 2 × 36.6 t, 25 t |
Catapults | n/a |
Arrestor wires | n/a |
Armament | |
AAW | 4 × GWLS.35M2, 2 × GWLS.65M, 4 × GWLS.68M2, 4 × L72A2 35mm |
Operators | |
UKIN |
The Lord Sunderby-class helicopter landing dock (LHD), usually known simply as the Lord-class, is the primary assault platform for Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines' expeditionary units. The class has been in service since 2003 and has seen service with a variety of different nations.
Batch 1
Displacement: 41,350t (deep)
Dimensions: length 254.1m (oa); beam 38.7m; draught 8.2 m
Propulsion: 2-shafts CODOG-IFEP with bow thruster; 2 gas turbines (Isselmere Motor Works (IMW) MTG-6) and 2 auxiliary diesels (IMW MED-23); 24+ kts.
Crew: 476 (excluding air group); 1,800 troops
Flight deck: axial (can be modified with port sponson angled to 5-degrees)
Elevators: 2 inboard (fore and aft of island) rated at 36.3t, 1 deck edge (port) rated at 25t
Vehicles
- Aircraft, possible contingent: 12 medium transport helicopters, 8 attack helicopters, 6 VSTOL fighter/attack aircraft
- Amphibious, possible contingent: 3 LCAC in docking well, 4 LCMs either on deck or slung, 30 amphibious tractors in hold.
Weapons
AAW: 2 × GWLS.30 (f/a of island), 4 × 16-cell GWLS.33 (f/a, p/s), 4 × GWLS.53 (f/a, p/s), 4 × MLG-27.
Electronics suite
- Computer complex: MEI.5 Muginn/MEI.4 Mimir Integrated Shipboard Operations Management System
- Threat management systems: MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo)
- Radars: MRU.112(V)3 Crow (multifunction search and tracking), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111(V)3 Jackdaw (volume search), MRS.204 Wednesday (air traffic control), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search)
- Sonar: MQU.139 Hound (keel-mounted MF/LF sonar)
- Passive electro-optical: MAU.126 Asp (intermediate range infra-red search and tracking), MSS.127 Owl (electro-optical surface surveillance)
- Combination electro-optical/radar: MSP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system)
- ECM/ESM: MLQ.177 (jammer), MRD.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MPR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder),
- Communications: JSQ.117(V)2 Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), NSC.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system)
Countermeasures: Siren (anti-missile), MASS (anti-missile), MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo).
Cost: $1,000 million USD
Production time: 3 years
Batch 2
Type: Helicopter assault dock ship
Displacement: 41,350t (deep)
Dimensions: length 254.1m (oa); beam 38.7m; draught 8.2 m
Propulsion: 2-shafts CODOG-IFEP with bow thruster; 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6) and 2 auxiliary diesels (IMW MED-23); 24+ kts.
Crew: 476 (excluding air group); 1,850 troops
Hospital capacity: 6 operating rooms, 600 bed patients
Flight deck: axial (can be modified with port sponson angled to 5-degrees)
Elevators: 2 inboard (fore and aft of island) rated at 36.3t, 1 deck edge (port) rated at 25t
Weapons
AAW: 4 × 16-cell GWLS.33 (f/a, p/s), 2 × GWLS.65 (f/a of island), 4 × GWLS.68M2 (f/a, p/s), 4 × 30mm L41A2 (i.e. MCA.41)
Vehicles
- Aircraft, possible contingent: 12 medium transport helicopters, 8 attack helicopters, 6 V/STOL fighter/attack aircraft
- Amphibious, possible contingent: 3 LCAC in docking well, 4 LCMs either on deck or slung, 32 amphibious tractors in hold
Electronics suite
- Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir ISOMS
- Threat management systems: MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo)
- Radars: MRU.112(V)3 Crow (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111(V)3 Jackdaw (air volume search), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), MRS.204 Wednesday (air traffic control)
- Sonar: MQU.139 Hound (keel-mounted MF/LF sonar)
- Optronics: MAU.126 Asp (intermediate range infrared multifunction), MSS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
- Combination radar/optronics: 4 × MSG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction), MSP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system)
- ECM/ESM: MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MPR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MRD.199 (signals direction finder)
- Communications: MPC.190 (laser communications transceiver), MRC.178 (secure communications system), JSQ.117(V)2 Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MSC.196(V)2 (encrypted burst communications transceiver), MSP.123(V)2 Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone command datalink), NSC.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system)
Countermeasures: MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile), MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo)
Cost: $1000 million USD
Production time: 3 years
Batch 3
Proposed. Reduces the variety of weapons systems without reducing system capability. Electronic systems upgrades, with ship management systems upgraded to MEI.7 (helicopter carrier/dock ship operations) standard.
AAW: 4 × 16-cell GWLS.35M (f/a, p/s), 2 × GWLS.65M (f/a of island), 4 × GWLS.68M2 (f/a, p/s), 4 × L72A2 (i.e. MCA.72) 35mm autocannon
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