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Sir Galahad 2003 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Sir Galahad	L3005	125	Swan Hunter SB, Wallsend	12.7.1985	13.12.1986	7.12.1987	to Brazil 12.2007 (Garcia d'Àvila)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	7441
Displacement full, t	8585
Length, m	126.0 pp 140.5 oa
Breadth, m	19.5 hull 20.0 max
Draught, m	4.57
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Mirrlees-Blackstone KMR9 Mk 3 Major diesels
Power, h. p.	13310
Max speed, kts	18
Fuel, t	diesel oil 1260
Endurance, nm(kts)	13000(15)
Armament	2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 9, 3 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B03, 1 helicopter (Sea King)
Military load	18 tanks, 20 vehicles, 340 troops
Electronic equipment	type 1006 radar, 4x DLE decoy RL
Complement	49

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Project history

Ordered in September 1984 as a replacement for the LSL damaged in 1982 and subsequently sunk as a war grave off Port Stanley. There were many improvements over the original design, including enlarged helicopter deck, better firefighting and steel bridge, as well as greater capacity. One 25t and two 8.6t cranes. There were bow ramp with a visor-type one-piece door and a stern vehicle ramp. Four Mexiflote pontoons can be stowed on the hull sides.

Modernizations

early 1990s: - 2 x 1 - 40/60, 1 x 1 - 20/90, type 1006 radar; + type 1007 radar, type 182 torpedo decoy

2000: - 2 x 1 - 20/90

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.