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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED KINGDOM
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
ARROMANCHES tank landing craft (1981 - 1987)
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Arezzo 2003
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp. | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arromanches | L105 | Brooke Marine, Lowestoft | 6.1.1981 | 31.7.1981 | stricken 11.1994 | ||
| Antwerp | L106 | Brooke Marine, Lowestoft | 9.3.1981 | 14.8.1981 | sold 11.1994 | ||
| Andalsnes | L107 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 16.3.1984 | 22.5.1984 | stricken 2014 | ||
| Abbeville | L108 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 28.8.1984 | 9.11.1984 | discarded 1994 | ||
| Akyab | L109 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 20.11.1984 | 21.12.1984 | stricken 2010 | ||
| Aachen | L110 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 25.6.1986 | 12.2.1987 | in service (2019) | ||
| Arezzo | L111 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 18.11.1986 | 26.3.1987 | stricken 2014 | ||
| Agheila, 1994- Arromanches | L112, 1994- L105 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 27.4.1987 | 12.6.1987 | in service (2019) | ||
| Audemer | L113 | James and Stone, Brightlingsea | 24.6.1987 | 21.8.1987 | stricken 2013 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 165 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | L105, 106: 282 L107-113: 290 |
| Length, m | 30.0 pp 33.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.30 |
| Draught, m | 1.45 loaded |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Doorman 8JTCWM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 660 |
| Max speed, kts | L105, 106: 10 L107-113: 9.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 17 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 900(9) |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 100 t of cargo |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 110 radar |
| Complement | 6 |
Graphics
Arezzo 2003
Project history
Replacement of Avon class.
Modernizations
2000, all survived: - Decca 110 radar; + Decca BridgeMaster-E 180 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
