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RFA Sir Galahad (1987)

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On 20 February 2024, the Brazilian Navy announced the former RFA Sir Galahad will be used to conduct SINKEX as a target for two helicopter-launched Penguin MK2 MOD7 missiles and a submarine-launched Mk48 torpedo.
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was 7,400 long tons (7,500 t) light and 8,541 long tons (8,678 t) full load. The ship was powered by two
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Two 6600 hp (4,900 kW) Mirrlees Blackstone K9 Major Mk. II diesels; one 400 hp (300 kW) bow thruster
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of 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) at full load and 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) light.
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on 13 December 1986 and completed on 19 July 1987, entering service on 7 December that year.
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In June 2019 it was announced than the ship will be decommissioned on 29 October 2019.
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in Umm Qasr, delivering the first shipment of humanitarian aid from Coalition forces.
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In Brazilian service, she was responsible for transporting vehicles and supplies to
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Landing ship logistics of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Brazilian Navy
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On 26 April 2007, it was announced that she was to be purchased by
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and entered service in 1988. She was named and given the identical
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Navio de Desembarque de Carros de Combate (NDCC) "Garcia D'Avila"
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Round Table-class landing ships logistics of the Brazilian Navy
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was ordered on 6 September 1984 to a design by the shipbuilder
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List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Australian Navy
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The ship was 140.16 m (459 ft 10 in)
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Archived from 13: 599:arrives in the Iraqi port city of 312:14 knots (26 km/h) (cruising) 14: 1248: 1120: 1092: 1063: 1019: 955: 652: 636: 624: 608: 588: 162: 56: 31: 518:to transport supplies. In 2003 426:that had been sunk in the 1982 793: 765: 739: 548:She was commissioned into the 438:shipyard on 12 July 1985, was 1: 1222:Ships built on the River Tyne 864: 506:She was deployed in 1991 for 424:landing ship of the same name 315:17 knots (31 km/h) (max) 676: 399:, later in service with the 7: 422:, as a replacement for the 10: 1253: 1237:Ships built by Swan Hunter 1027:Republic of Singapore Navy 581: 476: 18: 1186: 1172:Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank 1166: 1118: 1090: 1061: 1054: 1017: 953: 946: 722:PrĂ©zelin & Baker 1990 250: 50: 30: 663:unloading an APC during 631:RFA Sir Galahad in 2003. 545:, to be decommissioned. 350:Two Oerlikon 20 mm guns; 330:3,440 tonnes of supplies 278:460 ft (140 m) 411:Construction and design 353:two 7.62 mm machineguns 294:15 ft (4.6 m) 251:General characteristics 747:"Decommissioned Ships" 734:Brown & Moore 2012 451:between perpendiculars 393:landing ship logistics 372:One pad amidships for 286:64 ft (20 m) 260:Landing ship logistics 1100:Royal Australian Navy 397:Royal Fleet Auxiliary 556:on 4 December 2007. 512:Operation Chantress 467:Mirrlees Blackstone 736:, pp. 152–153 1204: 1203: 1162: 1161: 1050: 1049: 882:978-1-84832-150-2 700:. 25 October 2019 510:, 1995 in Angola 434:at Swan Hunter's 382: 381: 367:Westland Sea King 1244: 1136:Almirante SabĂłia 1125: 1124: 1123: 1098: 1096: 1095: 1069: 1067: 1066: 1059: 1058: 1025: 1023: 1022: 961: 959: 958: 951: 950: 933: 926: 919: 910: 909: 905: 886: 858: 857: 855: 853: 841: 835: 834: 832: 830: 825:. 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HMS Sir Galahad

Brazil
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ensign.
Swan Hunter
IMO number
8414635
Brazil
Brazilian Naval Ensign
Brazil
IMO number
8414635
MMSI number
710471000
Callsign
Landing ship logistics
Westland Sea King
CH-47 Chinook
landing ship logistics
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Brazilian Navy
Swan Hunter
landing ship of the same name
Falklands War
laid down
Wallsend
launched
long overall
between perpendiculars
beam

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