Albion Class Landing Platform Dock Ships
HMS Albion L14
Having recently been released from a two and a half year regeneration refit at Devonport, HMS Albion L14 is seen as she leaves Devonport Naval Base at Mutton Cove on 3rd July 2017 and heads from base to sea. one of two 'Albion' Class Landing Platform Dock Ships in the Royal Navy, she has a displacement of 18,500 tons (21,500 tons flooded), and together with her sister ship HMS Bulwark, these impressive ships are almost 600 feet long and have a complement of 325 and can accomadate over 300 troops with an overload capacity for a further 400. As with their predecessors HMS Intrepid and HMS Fearless, one ship is kept in extended readiness while the other is in service.
With confirmation that the Royal Navy's two Landing Platform Dock ships, HMS Albion & HMS Bulwark have now been reprieved, the future looks more certain for two of the largest warships in the Royal Navy. Having completed a two and a half year regeneration refit at Devonport in July, HMS Albion L14 is seen as she negotiates the 'narrows' as she enters Devonport Naval Base. One of two 'Albion' Class Landing Platform Dock Ships, she has a displacement of 18,500 tons (21,500 tons flooded), these impressive ships are almost 600 feet long and have a complement of 325 and can accomadate over 300 troops with an overload capacity for a further 400. As with their predecessors HMS Intrepid and HMS Fearless, one ship is kept in extended readiness while the other is in service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5mlrSQNLiE
Royal Navy Landing Platform Dock HMS Albion L14 is seen entering Devonport Naval Base as she passes Devil's Point on the morning of Sunday 26th November 2017, heading from the breakwater to base. At the moment, the four largest warships in the Royal Navy, (Ocean, Albion, Bulwark & Scott) are all based at Devonport, and the 21,500 ton HMS Albion is currently progressing with operational training, in preparation for facing challenges worldwide following the ship's return to sea. After completing a 2-year £90m refit at Devonport, this will now enable her to remain in service with the Royal Navy into the 2030s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJkECfMm680
Royal Navy Assault Ship HMS Albion L14 is seen leaving Devonport Naval Base at Devil's Point on 4th December 2017 as she heads from base (16 wharf) to sea. Displacing 21,560 tons, HMS Albion (together with her sister HMS Bulwark) is currently the third largest warship in the Royal Navy and such is the versatility of the 'Albion' Class, with a draught of just 7.1 metres, that they can leave Devonport almost at low tide as demonstrated here. Look out for a close-up of the crew at 8.20 mins! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-OhYOTMPTI
With families and friends waiting on No. 16 wharf, HMS Albion L14 returns home to Devonport Naval Base on 23rd November 2018 after 10 months away on deployment that took in the Far East, Japan, Asia and Pacific. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO5ql5jVuTA
HMS Bulwark L15
More excitement from Devonport! Returning to duty after summer leave, we see the Royal Navy's 'Albion' Class Amphibious Assault Ship (22,000 tons) HMS Bulwark L15, currently the RN Flag Ship, leaving Devonport Naval Base at Devil's Point on 23rd August 2016.
HMS Bulwark L15, a 20,000 ton Amphibious Assault Warship of the Royal Navy leaves Devonport Naval Base at Mutton Cove earlier today, 30th August 2016.