Amphibious assault ship Ocean (L-12)

Details
Category: United Kingdom
Hits: 4556
  • Ships in class
    NameNumberLaunchedCommissioned
    OceanL 1211 October 199530 September 1998
  • Length
    • 203.4 m
  • Beam
    • 34 m
  • Draft
    • 6.6 m
  • Displacement
    • 21,758 t
  • Propulsion
    • 2 diesel Crossley Pielstick 16 PC 2.6 V200 of 23,904 HP
    • 2 variable pitch propellers.
  • Speed
    • 19 knots
  • Range
    • 8,000 NM at 15 knots
  • Complement
    • Crew: 285
    • Landing force: 830
    • Air group: 206.
  • Sensors
    • Radar aéreo/superficie: Type 997 Artisan 3D
    • Navigational Radar: 1 Kelvin Hughes Type 1008
    • Aircraft Control Radar: 2 Kelvin Hughes Type 1007
  • ESM/ECM
    • ESM: Thales UAT
  • Countermeasures
    • 8 NATO Sea Gnat of 130 mm
    • Towed torpedo decoys SLQ-25A Nixie
  • Systems
    • Combat system: BAE System ADAWS 2000L
    • Integrated Communications System
    • Data Link-11/16
    • Communications SATCOM, INMARSAT, UHF, HF, VHF, GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System).
  • Weapons
    • 3 CIWS Mk-15 of 20 mm. Vulcan Phalanx
    • 4x2 Oerlikon/BMARC 20 mm GAM-B03
  • Aircraft carried
    • Capacity for EH-101 Merlin, Lynx, AH-64, CH-47.
    • Ocean could transport up to fifteen fixed-wing Sea Harrier.
    • 2 Aircraft lifts.
    • Flight deck measures 170 x 32 m
  • Other
    • 4 LCVP Mk-5