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RFA Argus in the distance, off the cost of Sierra Leone

RFA Argus in the distance, off the cost of Sierra Leone


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RFA Argus in the distance, off the cost of Sierra Leone

Image shows RFA Argus in the distance, off the cost of Sierra Leone.A Landing craft is in the foreground along with a Raiding Craft.
Helicopter support ship RFA Argus is supporting the fight Ebola on OP Gritrock.
LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE & PERSONNEL
LCVP MK5
The LCVP MK5 is 15.5 metres long and 4.3 metres wide and capable of carrying a close combat company of thirty five fully equipped Commandos (or vehicles such as the Viking). The LCVP MK5 can travel up to twenty-five knots and has a range of over two hundred and ten nautical miles.
RAIDING CRAFT
RIGID RAIDER (RRC) AND INFLATABLE RAIDING CRAFT (IRC)
Rigid Raider Craft are small raiding boats of eight metres long, capable of carrying a section of Royal Marines Commandos with full kit. The Mark 3 RRC has a 540bhp inboard diesel engine giving it a speed of more than thirty knots fully laden to a range one hundred and twenty nautical miles.
Inflatable Raiding Craft are small zodiac type craft, five metres long that can carry five fully equipped Royal Marines Commandos. They are capable of a speed of twenty knots for up to two hours
The principal role of RFA Argus is to serve as a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship (PCRS). She has a fully equipped 100-bed medical complex on board, which can be uniquely tailored to deliver cutting-edge treatment afloat.
The unit has a state-of-the-art emergency department, resuscitation and surgical facilities, a radiology suite that includes a CT scanner, a critical care unit, a high dependency unit and a 70-bed general ward.
As RFA Argus is fitted with self-defence guns and decoys and may have operational units embarked, she is not designated as a Hospital Ship as defined by the Geneva Convention and so does not display the International Red Cross symbol

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This print captures the RFA Argus in the distance, off the coast of Sierra Leone. The helicopter support ship is playing a crucial role in supporting the fight against Ebola on Operation Gritrock. In the foreground, we see a Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel (LCVP) MK5 along with a Raiding Craft. The LCVP MK5 is an impressive vessel measuring 15.5 meters long and 4.3 meters wide. It has the capacity to carry thirty-five fully equipped Commandos or vehicles such as the Viking. With a top speed of twenty-five knots and a range exceeding two hundred and ten nautical miles, it ensures efficient transportation for military operations. The Raiding Craft featured here includes both Rigid Raider Crafts (RRC) and Inflatable Raiding Crafts (IRC). The eight-meter-long RRC can transport Royal Marines Commandos with full gear at speeds surpassing thirty knots over one hundred and twenty nautical miles. On the other hand, five-meter-long IRCs are capable of carrying five fully equipped Commandos at speeds up to twenty knots for two hours. While primarily serving as a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship (PCRS), RFA Argus boasts an exceptional medical complex onboard that can provide cutting-edge treatment even while at sea. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities including emergency departments, surgical suites, radiology units with CT scanners, critical care units, high dependency units, and general wards totaling seventy beds. Although armed for self-defense purposes and potentially carrying operational units aboard her decks, RFA Argus does not display the International Red Cross symbol required by Hospital Ships under Geneva Convention regulations.

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