WORLD OF WARSHIPS ROYAL FEET AUXILIARY FORT VICTORIA

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The replacement of Fort Victoria with the first of a new class of Fleet Solid Support Ship is envisaged in around 2028. In July 2022, Rear-Admiral Paul Marshall, the Senior Responsible Officer for the Fleet Solid Support ship project, told the House of Commons Select Defence Committee that the lead ship of this class was envisaged for service entry in 2028.

Displacement
31,565 t (31,066 long tons) full load
Length
203.5 m (667 ft 8 in)
Beam
30.4 m (99 ft 9 in)
Draught
9.7 m (31 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
2 × Crossley-Pielstick V16 medium speed diesels, 2 shafts, 25,083 bhp (18,704 kW)
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)

Capacity
12,500 m3 (441,433 cu ft) liquids
3,377 m3 (119,258 cu ft) ammunition
2,941 m3 (103,860 cu ft) dry stores
Complement
95 RFA
15 RN
24 RNSTS
154 RN Air Squadron personnel
Armament
2  Phalanx CIWS (fitted for, depending on deployment)
2 GAM-BO1 20 mm guns (fitted for, depending on deployment)
3 Minigun (may be replaced by Browning .50 caliber heavy machine guns as of 2023)
7 General Purpose Machine Guns
(Sea Wolf SAM VLS) (originally envisaged but never fit)
Aviation facilities
Hangar for 3  Merlin helicopters
2 spot flight deck