Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay arrives on the River Thames on its way to take part in the London International Shipping Week event today (September 10).
RFA Lyme Bay is a Bay-class landing ship dock of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Ministry of Defence said: "She is capable of delivering a significant fighting force anywhere in the world."
The huge ship weighs around 16,160 tons and is 177 metres in length with a top speed of 18 knots.