RFA Sir Galahad (1987)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sir Galahad.
RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) was a landing ship logistics (LSL) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, later in service with the Brazilian Navy as the Garcia D'Avila.
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Name | RFA Sir Galahad |
Ordered | 6 September 1984 |
Builder | Swan Hunter |
Laid down | 12 May 1985 |
Launched | 13 December 1986 |
Commissioned | 25 November 1987 |
Decommissioned | 2006 |
Out of service | 2007 |
Identification | IMO number: 8414635 |
Fate | Sold to Brazil |
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Name | Garcia D'Avila |
Launched | 1987 |
Commissioned | 4 December 2007 |
Decommissioned | 29 October 2019[1] |
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Status | Sunk as target |
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Class and type | Landing ship logistics (LSL) |
Displacement | 8,751 tonnes |
Length | 460 ft (140 m) |
Beam | 64 ft (20 m) |
Draught | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Propulsion | Two 6600 hp (4,900 kW) Mirrlees Blackstone K9 Major Mk. II diesels; one 400 hp (300 kW) bow thruster |
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Complement | 49 |
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