RFA Sir Galahad (1966)

51°50′28″S 58°12′40″W / 51.841°S 58.211°W / -51.841; -58.211

RFA Sir Galahad in 1979
History
United Kingdom
Name	Sir Galahad
Namesake	Galahad
Builder	Alexander Stephen and Sons
Laid down	February 1965
Launched	19 April 1966
Commissioned	17 December 1966
Identification	IMO number: 6615508
Fate	Destroyed 8 June 1982, during Falklands War Hull sunk on 21 June as a target and declared war grave post-war
General characteristics
Class and type	Round Table-class landing ship logistics
Tonnage	6,390 GRT 2,215 DWT
Displacement	3,322 t (3,270 long tons) standard 5,765 t (5,674 long tons) fully loaded
Length	412 ft (126 m)
Beam	60 ft (18 m)
Draught	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 Mirrlees National ALSSDM10 diesel engines. Power: 9,400 bhp (7,010 kW)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Range	9,200 nmi (17,000 km; 10,600 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity	2,443 tonnes
Complement	68 crew, up to 534 passengers
Armament	Two 40 mm Bofors AA guns.
Aircraft carried	Up to 20 Wessex helicopters (1973)

RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) was a Round Table-class landing ship logistics vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) of the United Kingdom. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, where she was bombed and set afire at Fitzroy on 8 June.