RFA Sir Lancelot (L3029)
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Missing image RFA_Sir_Lancelot.San_Carlos_Water.1982.jpg RFA Sir Lancelot. San Carlos Water.1982 | ||
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| Commissioned: | 1964 | |
| Decommissioned: | 1989 | |
| Fate: | Sold to become a floating casino in South Africa in 1989. | |
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| General Characteristics | ||
| Displacement: | 5,550 tons. | |
| Length: | 126m | |
| Beam: | 18m | |
| Draught: | 4m | |
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| Speed: | 17 knots | |
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| Complement: | 69 | |
| Armament: | 2x 40mm Bofors | |
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RFA Sir Lancelot (L3029) was a Round Table class landing ship logistic of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the first of the class. Initally managed for the Army dept by British India SN Co. transferring to the RFA in 1970. In 1982 as part of the Amphibious Task Group, she entered San Carlos Water on 21 May and uniquely remained for the duration. Having received an unexploded bomb on 24 May, she was temporarily evacuated pending its removal.Thereafter she remained in SCW providing accommodation and base facilities to a variety of military units.Following the cessation of hostilies and some repairs she operated around the Falklands until 26 July returning to Portsmouth on 20 August.
She was sold commercially in 1989 to the company Lowline in South Africa and opened as a floating casino, being renamed Lowland Lancer.
The ship was again sold in 1992, this time to Singapore, being renamed Perseverance and put into service with that nation's navy.
| Round Table-class landing ship logistics |
| Sir Lancelot | Sir Bedivere | Sir Galahad | Sir Geraint | Sir Percivale | Sir Tristram |
| List of amphibious assault ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary |