Albion and Bulwark are logistics and manoeuvre assets because they move troops ashore and keep them supplied across a beach. Their usefulness does not expire on the same basis as that of submarines subject to repeated diving stresses or escorts that need new weapons, sensors, and electrical power. Logistics platforms can remain useful while their engines work and their radios can be updated, particularly when their task requires modest cruising speeds. RFA Mounts Bay's hurricane-response work illustrates the value of a ship that connects supplies at sea with people ashore. The same transport function supports military operations, disaster relief, and humanitarian assistance.
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Why logistics ships can remain useful for decades
Amphibious ships can retain useful transport capacity for decades, supporting forces ashore and disaster relief without the upgrade demands of front-line escorts.