Landing Ship (Logistic) “Sir Galahad” leaving Bahrain, 10th May 1967
Owner: U.K. Government
Manager: British India Steam Nav. Co. Ltd., London
Flag: British
Builder: Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Linthouse, Glasgow (Hull-690)
Gross tons: 4,473
Deadweight: 2,204
Length overall: 125.6 m
Max. draft: 3.981 m
Engines: 2 x 10-cylinder diesels, total 9,400 b.h.p., by Mirrlees National Ltd., Stockport; twin-screw
Service speed: 17.25 knots
Complement: 68 crew & up to 534 troops
Completed December 1966
Management & operation transferred 1970 to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as RFA “Sir Galahad” (L3005); repainted in all-grey livery
Severely damaged by Argentine Air Force attack near Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, 8th June 1982, with loss of 48 crew & military personnel; towed to San Carlos Water & sunk as a war grave 21st June.
A replacement ship bearing the same name & pennant number was put into service in 1988