1988 to 2007    

L3005 RFA Sir Galahad (1988)

UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary

2007 to present - BR Brazilian Navy - G29 NDCC Garcia D'Avila    




L3005 RFA Sir Galahad (1988)

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Flight Deck: GH
Call Sign: GABN
Shipyard: Swan Hunter (Wallsend)





  Events


History of UK RFA Sir Galahad (1988) L3005

1984-sepOrderedOrdered
1985-jul-12Laid downLaid down Swan Hunter (Wallsend) at Wallsend, Yard No 125. To replace RFA Sir Galahad sunk in South Atlantic
1986-dec-13LaunchedLaunched
1987-nov-25CommissionedCommissioned
2002-novPort VisitPort Visit Dartmouth, Devon
2003-jan-15DeploymentDeployment Operation Telic to support combat, post-combat and reconstruction operations in Iraq, completing 5 Aug 2003.
2003-mar-28Port VisitPort Visit at Umm Qasr, Iraq
2007-julDecommissionedDecommissioned in Portsmouth
2007-julFate: transferedFate: transfered To Brazil as NDCC Garcia DAvila

History of BR NDCC Garcia D'Avila G29

2007-julCommissionedCommissioned ex UK RFA Sir Galahad
2009-mar-06Port VisitPort Visit Simonstown in support of 3rd Sea Power for Africa Symposium



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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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  Builder


UK Swan Hunter (Wallsend), Wallsend




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