RFA Sir Galahad (1966)
1966 Round Table class landing ship logistics vessel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sir Galahad.
51.841°S 58.211°W / -51.841; -58.211
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RFA Sir Galahad in 1979 | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Sir Galahad |
Namesake | Galahad |
Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
Laid down | February 1965 |
Launched | 19 April 1966 |
Commissioned | 17 December 1966 |
Identification | IMO number: 6615508 |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Round Table-class landing ship logistics |
Tonnage | |
Displacement |
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Length | 412 ft (126 m) |
Beam | 60 ft (18 m) |
Draught | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Range | 9,200 nmi (17,000 km; 10,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Capacity | 2,443 tonnes |
Complement | 68 crew, up to 534 passengers |
Armament | Two 40 mm Bofors AA guns. |
Aircraft carried | Up to 20 Wessex helicopters (1973) |
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RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) was a Round Table-class landing ship logistics vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) of the United Kingdom. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, where she was bombed and set afire at Fitzroy on 8 June.