1964 to 1989    

L3029 RFA Sir Lancelot

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary

1994 to 2003 - SG Singapore Navy - 206 RSS Perseverance    




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MMSI:
Flight Deck: LN
Call Sign: GMIR
Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan)





  Events


History of UK RFA Sir Lancelot L3029

1961OrderedOrdered
1962-marLaid downLaid down Shipyard was known as Fairfield at the time, Yard No 818
1963-jun-25LaunchedLaunched
1964-jan-16CommissionedCommissioned
1965-mayDeploymentDeployment YE Aden Harbour Deployed to Aden, carrying nine Wessex HC.2 for the newly forming 78 Squadron.
1967-febDeploymentDeployment Deployed on exercise to Hong Kong from Singapore with HMS Fearless, HMS Loch Fada, HMS Chichester. HMS Albion embarked Royal Marines from 3 CDO BGE Transport and composite troop and others
1971-febDeploymentDeployment ordered to Temeresh area of Pahang state in Malaysia for flood relief operations, with Royal Marines and 847 NAS Wessex HU.5 embarked.
1977-feb-19 Collided with Algerian vessel near mouth of Southampton Water
1979-mar-21DeploymentDeployment MT Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta Embarked Salerno Company, 41 Commando Royal Marines on 29 Mar as almost the final act of the British withdrawal from Malta. RFA Sir Lancelot departed Valetta harbour on 30 Mar.
1982-apr-06DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Departed SMC Marchwood for South Atlantic with a flight of 3CBAS Gazelles embarked. Damaged in air attack on 24 May and repaired locally, leaving theatre 26 Jul 1982.
1989-junDecommissionedDecommissioned sold commercially to South Africa

History of SG RSS Perseverance 206

1992-octFate: transferedFate: transfered bought by Republic of Singapore Navy
1994-may-05CommissionedCommissioned in the past, had been UK RFA Sir Lancelot
2003-decDecommissionedDecommissioned sold commercially
2008-marFate: scrappedFate: scrapped scrapped in Bangladesh



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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

helicopter   Aircraft


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 Kvaerner (Govan), Govan




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