1967 to 2003    

L3027 RFA Sir Geraint

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary





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Flight Deck: GR
Call Sign: GVNU
Shipyard: Alexander Stephen





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History of UK RFA Sir Geraint L3027

1964OrderedOrdered
1965-feb-21Laid downLaid down
1967-jan-26LaunchedLaunched
1967-jul-12CommissionedCommissioned
1979-jun-21 In collision with German tanker, near Isle of Wight. Sir Geraints bow doors were damaged but German tanker sank.
1982-apr-06DeploymentDeployment South Atlantic Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic with a flight of 3CBAS Gazelle AH.1 (ZA730/F, ZA776/H and ex ARWS XZ326/W). Left theatre, end of Jun 1982.
2003-may-01DecommissionedDecommissioned
2005-julFate: transferedFate: transfered sold to Pakistani breakers, renamed Sir G
2005-decFate: scrappedFate: scrapped PK Gadani Beach Breakers Yard scrapped at Gadani Beach, Pakistan



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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 Alexander Stephen,




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