RFA Sir Galahad (1966)
Coordinates: 51°50′28″S 58°12′40″W / 51.841°S 58.211°W / -51.841; -58.211
| Career (United Kingdom) | |
|---|---|
| Namesake: | Galahad |
| Builder: | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
| Laid down: | February 1965 |
| Launched: | 19 April 1966 |
| Commissioned: | 17 December 1966 |
| Fate: | Destroyed 8 June 1982, during Falklands War Hull sunk as a target by submarine HMS Onyx Declared war grave post-war |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Round Table class LSL |
| Tonnage: | 6,390 GRT 2,215 t DWT |
| Displacement: | 3,322 t standard 5,765 t fully loaded |
| Length: | 412 ft (126 m) |
| Beam: | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Draught: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Mirrlees National ALSSDM10 diesels. Power: 9,400 bhp (7,010 kW) |
| Speed: | 17 knots (31 km/h) |
| Range: | 9,200 nautical miles (17,040 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| 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) |
RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) was a Round Table class landing ship logistics (LSL) vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She was first managed for the British Army by the British-India Steam Navigation Company, before being transferred in 1970 to the RFA.
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