List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship types Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English This is a list of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the naval auxiliary fleet of the United Kingdom.

Active

There are two types of amphibious warfare ships currently in service with the RFA as of 2024, totalling four vessels: One littoral strike ship Template:RFAux and three Template:Sclass2s.

The three Bay class ships are projected to be removed from service by 2032.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

List of current amphibious warefare ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Dock landing ships
Class / Type	Ship	Pennant No.	Image	In service	Out of service	Service life	Status	Template:Reference heading
Template:Sclass2 dock landing ship	Template:RFAux	L3007		26 November 2007	—	Template:Age in years and days nts	Active<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:RFAux	L3009		18 December 2006	—	Template:Age in years and days nts	Laid up awaiting refit as of mid-2025<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:RFAux	L3008		13 July 2006	—	Template:Age in years and days nts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Littoral Strike Ship
Class / Type	Ship	Pennant No.	Image	In service	Out of service	Service life	Status	Template:Reference heading
—	Template:RFAux	A135		1 June 1988	—	Template:Age in years and days nts	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Decommissioned

Dock landing ships

Bay-class dock landing ship

In service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary between 2006 and 2011, she was sold to the Royal Australian Navy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Landing ship logistics

Round table class

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The Round Table-class landing ship logistics were a class of six ships, all of which would be named after Knights of the Round Table.

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RFA Sir Percivale

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• Template:RFAux (L3005)
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• Template:RFAux (as of 2024, used as static special forces training vessel)
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Chartered Landing Ship Logistics

After the loss of RFA Sir Galahad and the damage to RFA Sir Tristam during the Falklands War, two commercial Roll-on/roll-off ferries were temporarily chartered.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Strategic Sealift

Strategic Sealift Ro/Ro

Two commercial Ro/Ro vessels bareboat chartered for additional freight carrying capacity with formation of the Joint Rapid Deployment Force (JRDF).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Landing Ship Tank

RFA Empire Gull

Originally operated by the Royal Navy, in 1956 she was transferred to civilian administration as SS Empire Gull. She joined the RFA in 1970 and was in service until 1978, being the only Landing Ship Tank operated as an Royal Fleet Auxiliary.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Landing Ship Gantry

Dale class

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Three Dale-class tankers were converted into Landing Ship Gantry’s and were then reconverted back into tankers at the end of the Second World War.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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See also

Roles and types

• Dock landing ship
• Landing Ship Logistics
• Landing Ship, Tank
• Amphibious transport dock

Future

• Multi-role support ship (UK)