HMS Bastion – Littoral Strike Ship
At the start of the 2010s, the UK Royal Navy had considerable amphibious shipping assets, including 1x LPH, 2x LPDs and 4x LSDs. Simultaneously, it has RFA Argus as a Joint Primary Casualty Receiving Ship (JPCRS) although that ship is nearing the end of its life. Against the backdrop of post-2008 austerity, defence resources dominated by the land campaign in Afghanistan, the economic and geopolitical impact of leaving the EU, and the economic impact of COVID-19, the UK faces the challenge of renewing amphibious capability with a shrinking defence budget.
The Littoral Strike/HADR Ship has been mooted as a possible way for the UK to sustain its amphibious capability, and maintain its ‘soft power’ ability for HADR-type missions on a ‘shoestring’ budget. The Point-class are good candidates for the development of this design, with ample space and capacity for growth as well as already being leased to the MoD.
The Littoral Strike/HADR Ship is a one-to-one replacement for the RFA-operated Bay-class, with the RN maintaining a minimal level of dock capacity through its LPDs and their eventual LHD successor. Three ships are ordered to be operated by the Royal Navy (not the RFA) and enter service from 2025 through 2028:
HMS BASTION
HMS BARRAS
HMS HERRICK
Thank to Navy Lookout, Wikipedia and Shipbucket for making this possible.
Learn more about these concepts and ships here:
http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9927
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-class_sealift_ship
https://www.navylookout.com/a-closer-look-at-the-littoral-strike-ship-concept/
Dimensions:
193m lenght.
28m beam.
7.6m drought.
1500+ Parts.
Required items:
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