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Point

Cargo Shipconfirmed

Point

The Point class is a class of six roll-on/roll-off sealift ships originally procured under a Private Finance Initiative to be available for use as naval auxiliaries to the British armed forces. Two of the ships have now been released from the contract, leaving four available for service with the military.

Specifications

TypeCargo Ship
OriginUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerFlensburger Schiffbau (4 ships), Harland & Wolff, Belfast (2 ships)
Introduced2002
StatusIn service
Length193 m
Speed21.5 kn
Range9,200 nmi
Crew18
Displacement23,000 t

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
United Kingdom4confirmed

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