HMS Albion (R06)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:aircraft Buccaneer
Phantom
Sea Vixen
gptkbp:armament Various weapons systems
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Cammell_Laird
gptkb:BAE_Systems
gptkbp:class gptkb:Centaur-class_aircraft_carrier
Landing Platform Dock
gptkbp:commander Captain
gptkbp:commandStructure Royal_Navy_hierarchy
gptkbp:commissioned 1957
2003
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Advanced systems
gptkbp:communitySupport Local initiatives
gptkbp:crew Continuous development
1,000 personnel
325 personnel
Regular maintenance cycles
gptkbp:culturalImpact Naval heritage
gptkbp:decommissioned 1973
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:English_Channel
gptkb:Auckland
gptkb:Hanoi
gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Manila
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:Norfolk
gptkb:North_Sea
gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Portsmouth
gptkb:Saigon
gptkb:San_Francisco
gptkb:Seattle
gptkb:Seoul
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:Sydney
gptkb:Tokyo
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:Wellington
gptkb:Dakar
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:West_Indies
gptkb:Vancouver
Bangkok
Bermuda
Calcutta
Gibraltar
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Aden
Scapa Flow
Various operations
South_Atlantic
gptkbp:displacement 28,000 tons
22,000 tons
gptkbp:emergencyServices Rapid deployment capabilities
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Disaster relief
gptkbp:fate scrapped
gptkbp:firstPublished 2003
gptkbp:flag gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:futurePlans Planned enhancements
Continued service
gptkbp:healthcare Onboard hospital
gptkbp:helicopterCapacity Up to 30 aircraft
gptkbp:historicalRole Amphibious operations in history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Modern amphibious warfare
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Plymouth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HMS Albion (R06)
gptkbp:internationalRelations Strengthening ties
gptkbp:landingGear LCAC_and_LCU
gptkbp:launchDate 2001
gptkbp:launched 1954
gptkbp:length 804 feet
176 meters
gptkbp:logistics Supply operations
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Significant operations
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Beira_Patrol
Operation Grapple
Operation Musketeer
Falklands_War_preparations
gptkbp:notableEvent Deployment_to_the_Mediterranean
gptkbp:operationalRange 7,000 nautical miles
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
Global
gptkbp:participatedIn NATO_exercises
gptkbp:participatesIn Suez Crisis
Cold_War_operations
gptkbp:partnerships With other navies
With_NATO_forces
gptkbp:propulsion Gas turbine and diesel engines
gptkbp:publicAccess Community events
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment Naval innovations
gptkbp:role Amphibious assault
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Far_East_Fleet
gptkb:Mediterranean_Fleet
gptkbp:sisterShip gptkb:HMS_Bulwark_(L15)
gptkbp:speed 30 knots
20 knots
gptkbp:strategicGoals Regional stability
Global missions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:HMS_Invincible_(R05)
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Royal_Marines
National security
Humanitarian assistance
Joint operations
gptkbp:survivability High standards
gptkbp:sustainability Environmental initiatives
gptkbp:technology Modern naval technology
gptkbp:trainingExercises Joint exercises with allies