R.F.A. Sir Galahad
L.3005
1987
(Seavee SVM-507a)
- Class: Sir Galahad - 1 landing ship logistical (LSL) of 1984
- Displacement: 8,751 tons
- Dimensions: 462 x 64 x 15 ft.
- Machinery: 2 6600hp Mirrlees Blackstone K( Major Mk II diesels, 1 400hp bow thruster = 14 knots cruising, 17 knots max
- Guns: 2 Oerlikon 20mm guns; 2 7.62mm MG
- Aircraft: 1 pad aft for Westland Sea King or smaller; 1 pad amidships for CH-47 Chinook or smaller
- Combat Load: 400 troops + 3,440 tons of supplies
- Complement: 49
- Builder: Swan Hunter
- Keel Laid: 12 May 1985
- Launched:11 13 Dec 1986
- Commissioned: 25 Nov 1987
- Notes: Built as replacement for the Sir Galahad sunk in the Falklands War. She has deployed in 1991 for Operation Granby and in 2003 for Operation Telic. Sold to Brazil and commissioned as the Garcia D'Avila 4 Dec 2007.
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