RFA Sir Galahad (1966)
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| Namesake: | Galahad |
| Builder: | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
| Laid down: | February 1965 |
| Launched: | 19 April 1966 |
| Commissioned: | 17 December 1966 |
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| Class and type: | Round Table class LSL |
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| Length: | 412 ft (126 m) |
| Beam: | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Draught: | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
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| 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) |
Coordinates: 51°50′28″S 58°12′40″W / 51.841°S 58.211°W
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.
The Sir Galahad was a 3,322-tonne LSL built by Stephens and launched in 1966. She could carry 340 troops or, when necessary, 534 for short periods. Cargo capacity could include 16 light tanks, 34 mixed vehicles, 122 tonnes of fuel and 31 tonnes of ammunition. Landing craft could be carried in place of lifeboats, but unloading was mainly handled by three onboard cranes.
In November and December 1970 Sir Galahad was involved in Operation Burlap giving humanitarian assistance to East Pakistan after a cyclone caused extensive damage and flooding.
Sir Galahad was active during the Falklands War, sailing from HMNB Devonport on 6 April with 350 Royal Marines and entering San Carlos Water on 21 May. On 24 May 1982 in San Carlos Water she was attacked by A-4 Skyhawks of the Argentine Air Force's IV Brigada Aérea and was hit by a 1000 pound bomb dropped by Lt. Luis Alberto "Tucu" Cervera's A-4, (which did not detonate) then strafed by Dagger fighter bombers. After removal of the unexploded bomb, she carried out supply runs to Teal Inlet along with RFA Sir Percivale.
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