"Brain Fart" on my behalf
:....as Army vessels they operate or rather WOULD of operated out of Ross Island in Townsville. If anybody is interested you can see them just north east of the Army's Ross Island base on Google Earth (Tried to link but epic fail on my behalf).I had attached an image of this a few months ago in this very thread. Should still be in my attachments folder and will try and attach it again."Brain Fart" on my behalf
Here's a couple of shots of the well-dock (complete with LCU's), from a visit I had a few years ago, during a Press Day, when one of the Bays had just been commissioned.
You beat me to 12years by a few months, 23 May for me.Cheers for the info mate, I would be intersted to find out what the Cairns based LCVP is used for?.
I do remember in the dim dark recesses of my mind Toby with NLE's strapped to her sides (But from pickies from way before I joined up....which in two days = 12 years.....I'm feeling old
As to the LCM 2000's they are laid up at a civy boat shop next to CNB. After 10 years of sitting on hard stands the ADF must not want them, Civy service is the best they can look forward too. If you are interested you can see them "High and Dry" on Goggle Earth.
Good find, are you on the M or K ?
M, I actually was duty last night, so had the day off today and found out by Facebook, then rang the ship to confirm that they had just been informed.
He He gotta love finding out via Facebook, may be a trip to the UK on the bright side
Read back through the thread, lots of discussion and links about the Bay Class, also look at the "Hypothetical RAN Carrier" thread, lots of info there as well
Understand, actually was being slightly tongue in cheek .. often the RNZN is panned for its lack of capability, and it would appear for at the moment, its in a position to be "useful" <sic>. As for the BAY, have been following, but I guess should have included this reference:Read back through the thread, lots of discussion and links about the Bay Class, also look at the "Hypothetical RAN Carrier" thread, lots of info there as well
I don't know if we'd need to jointly operate a BC, given the crew manning would easily be covered by Manoora's ship's company.
Ahh ok I get it
Well if I was a betting man.......and I am it would be worthwhile putting some money each way, but I would rather see a buy than lease, and looking at the blowtorch that has been set to the RN I could not see them wanting or getting it back in the forseeable future
I don't know and a quick look at the recent decommissioned RN ships, dosen't give any clues to any other ships that might be in any potential deal.Ahh ok I get it
SB I wonder what else they have to throw away that is lurking in the RN closet I wonder ?
Well I think if one assumed the RAN purchase a Bay Class, then the additional "new ship" to be co-operated (see what I did there) with the RNZN could be an up an up strategic lift ship perhaps even a COTS vessel in purely as a transfer from A-B vessel, this is real important for the NZ government here, the Aus Gov has reached out here it can't (should not) continue to be slapped away by the NZ gov for opportunities, over in the RNZN discussion there has been talk how even though the Canterbury has been relatively effective it does not meet the required lift capability has earlier specified.
I saw that, will they not fit/work on either the Canberra's or the Bay should that happen?
Not likely. The size of the LCM-2000 was not the only issue they had apparently. From this post by Abe earlier in this thread, there was/is an issue with the quality of the welds in the aluminum hull.
As far as landing craft go it is all covered under JP2048 Ph 3, here is the link, first pass approval is complete