1967 to 2005    

L3505 RFA Sir Tristram

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary





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Flight Deck: TM
Call Sign: GVMA
Shipyard: Hawthorn Leslie





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History of UK RFA Sir Tristram L3505

1965OrderedOrdered
1966-mar-14Laid downLaid down Hawthorn Leslie Yard No 761
1966-dec-12LaunchedLaunched
1967-sep-14CommissionedCommissioned
1982-apr-02DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic via Ascension Island whilst off Belize, arriving in theatre 19 May. Damaged in air attack on 8 Jun and moved to Port Stanley. Returned to UK by sealift, arriving on Teesside 13 Jun 1983.
1984RefitRefit Tyne Shiprepairers Ltd until 1985, extensive refit following 1982 bomb damage in the South Atlantic. Included replacing aluminium superstructure with steel, inserting an additional 8.8m midships section forward of the after ramp hatch and strengthening the flight deck for Chinook operations.
1998-octDeploymentDeployment HN Rio Coco Operation Tellar Hurricane reilef operations off central America
2000-sep-20Port VisitPort Visit Tower Bridge Upper tied up alongside HMS Belfast in the Pool of London, to support the Royal Logistic Corps Millennium Celebration.
2001-augDeploymentDeployment to Middle East, Gulf and Indian Ocean, until Aug 2002 when she returned to Marchwood. Extended deployment due to support for anti-Taliban operations in Afghanistan, with RFA Sir Percivale and RFA Fort Austin.
2003-jan-17DeploymentDeployment Operation Telic to support combat, post-combat and (from 28 May) mine clearance operations in Iraq, completing 4 Aug 2003.
2004-may-13DeploymentDeployment US NS Norfolk departed HMNB Devonport supporting HMS Ocean, as part of an Amphibious Task Group with HMS Albion, HMS Cornwall, HMS Sutherland, RFA Argus, RFA Fort George, RFA Fort Rosalie, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Oakleaf, for exercises with US Navy. Arrived Norfolk, VA on 28 May.
2005-dec-16DecommissionedDecommissioned
2007HomeportHomeport Portland Harbour In use with Royal Marines in Portland Harbour as Training Vessel (TV) Tristram



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  Specifications


Round Table class
65crew
340troops
3270light (tn)
5550full load (tn)
125.60length (m)
19.60beam (m)
4.30draught (m)
8000range (nm)
17max speed (knots)
9520power (shp)

2Naval Engine diesel

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Typical Max
UK Royal Navy Westland Wessex 03
UK Royal Navy Westland Sea King 02
UK Royal Marines SNIA SA341B Gazelle AH.1 03





  Builder


UK Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn




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