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RFA Sir Percivale (L3036)
RFA ''Sir Percivale'' (L3036) was a Round Table class landing ship logistics (LSL) vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. ''Sir Percivale'' took part in the Falklands War and the 1991 Gulf War. Background She originally entered British Army service in 1968, managed for the Ministry of Transport by British India Steam Navigation Company, but was taken over by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary along with the other members of the class in 1970. Operational history Falklands War The first twelve years of the ship's life were quiet, with some time spent in the Pacific, until the Falklands War broke out in April 1982. Along with all the Navy's other amphibious assault shipping, ''Sir Percivale'' went south to participate in the recapture of the Falkland Islands. At this time, all the RFA were manned by Hong Kong Chinese civilian crew. She pioneered the supply runs to Teal Inlet and was the first British ship to re-enter Stanley Harbour. Unlike the ''Sir Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sir Percivale L3036
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RFA Sir Lancelot
RFA ''Sir Lancelot'' (L3029) was the lead ship and prototype of the Round Table class landing ship logistics, an amphibious warfare design operated by the British Armed Forces. ''Sir Lancelot'' sailed with the British Task Force that took part in the Falklands war. Whilst in San Carlos Water, an Argentine plane dropped a bomb that penetrated her hull, but the bomb failed to explode. Design and construction Constructed by Fairfield S&E, the vessel was laid down in March 1962, launched on 25 June 1963, and commissioned on 16 January 1964. As the first of the Round Table class, it also became known as Sir Lancelot class. Background The ship was initially operated by the British-India Steam Navigation Company, then was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970. Round Table class ships were manned by British Officers and Hong Kong Chinese sailors from their introduction in 1963 until 1989, when ''Sir Lancelot'' was the last RFA to be crewed in this way. Service in United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sir Tristram
TV ''Sir Tristram'' (L3505) formerly (RFA ''Sir Tristam''), is a Round Table class logistics landing ship that was converted to Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008. She was launched in 1966, and accepted into British Army service in 1967. As with others of her class, she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970, and was crewed by British officers and Hong Kong Chinese sailors. The ship saw service in the Falklands War of 1982, and was badly damaged at Fitzroy on 8 June. Early service From completion to early 1970 ''Sir Tristam'' was managed by British India Steam Navigation Company In January 1972 ''Sir Tristram'' was part of an anti-invasion task force off British Honduras, together with , and . In 1977 ''Sir Tristram'' was used as a guest ship for the Queens Silver Jubilee Fleet Review at Spithead in the Solent. Falklands War In April 1982 ''Sir Tristram'' was diverted from Belize to the Falkland Islands to take part in Operation Corporate, the British effort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Sir Galahad (1966)
RFA ''Sir Galahad'' (L3005) was a Round Table class landing ship logistics ship, Round Table class landing ship logistics (LSL) vessel belonging to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 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. Background She was first managed for the British Army by the British-India Steam Navigation Company, before being transferred in 1970 to the RFA, and was manned by Hong Kong Chinese civilian crew. Design and construction The ''Sir Galahad'' was a 3,322-tonne LSL built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Stephens and launched in 1966. She was built to merchant standards, which aided her destruction. She could carry 340 troops or, when necessary, 534 for short periods. Cargo capacity could include 16 Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), light tanks, 34 mixed vehicles, 122 tonnes of fuel and 31 tonnes of ammunition. Landing craft could be carried in place of lifeboats, but unload ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Harbour
Stanley Harbour is a large inlet on the east coast of East Falkland island. A strait called "the Narrows" leads into Port William. It serves the town of the same name – Stanley – as a harbour. Stanley has sprawled along the south shore of the harbour, to gain shelter from the low hill of Stanley Common. As such this is the busiest waterway of the Falkland Islands and frequently visited by cruise ships, freighters and navy vessels, although this has lessened since the building of the two airports at RAF Mount Pleasant and Port Stanley Airport. It was formerly, and still is to some extent, a repair yard for vessels damaged in South Atlantic storms, or needing to restock. Geography The peninsula on which Canopus Hill, Port Stanley Airport and Gypsy Cove lie, together with a narrow spit of land known as Navy Point, effectively divides Port William from Stanley Harbour. This in turn creates a small bay in Stanley Harbour known as the Canache, which is bridged at one end. Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teal Inlet
Teal Inlet (), once named Evelyn Station, is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, on the south shore of Salvador Water. It is overshadowed by Jack's Mountain. The settlement played a minor part in the Falklands War, when British troops, who had established a bridgehead at San Carlos Water, divided into two, with one group going to fight at Goose Green and the other travelling along the northern part of East Falkland, by Teal Inlet. Teal Inlet was used as a harbour of refuge by 11th MCM Squadron ships to shelter from air attacks by day during the final assault on Port Stanley Stanley (; also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a populat .... References Populated places on East Falkland {{Falklands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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