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'''RFA ''Sir Geraint'' (L3027)''' was a landing ship |
'''RFA ''Sir Geraint'' (L3027)''' was a [[Round Table-class landing ship logistics|Landing Ship Logistic of the Round Table class]]. She saw service in the [[Falklands War]] and [[Sierra Leone]]. |
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==Background== |
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She served in the [[Falklands War]] as part of the taskforce sent to recover the islands. |
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The ship was originally built for army service, and was taken over by the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] in 1970. [[Round Table-class landing ship logistics|Round Table class]] ships were exclusively manned by Hong Kong Chinese sailors from their introduction in 1963 until 1989, when ''Sir Lancelot'' was the last RFA to be crewed in this way.<ref>{{cite book|last=Puddefoot|first=Geoff|title= Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905-1950 pp. 69-70|year=2010|publisher=Seaforth Publishing|isbn=978-1-848-32074-1}}</ref> Like all of her class, ''Sir Geraint'' was named after a [[Geraint|Knight of the Round Table]]. |
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She was commissioned in 1967 and saw extensive service in many of Britain's naval operations since. Her home port was [[Marchwood Military Port|Marchwood]].<ref name='Historical RFA'>{{cite news |url=https://historicalrfa.uk/rfa-sir-geraint/|title=RFA Geraint|website=RFA Historical Society|accessdate=9 August 2017}}</ref> |
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==Operational history== |
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===Falklands War=== |
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''Sir Geraint'' first saw combat in the [[Falklands War]] of 1982, when along with all of the [[Royal Navy]]'s other amphibious ships, she was sent to recapture the [[Falkland Islands]] from an Argentine occupation force. At the start of the war, the ship was at [[HMNB Devonport|Devonport]] and after the embarkation of 450 Royal Marines and 3 [[Aérospatiale Gazelle|Gazelle helicopters]], she left for [[Ascension Island]]. The ship anchored in [[San Carlos Water]], [[Fitzroy, Falkland Islands|Fitzroy Sound]] and [[Teal Inlet]], discharging fuel and cargo. |
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===1978-2003=== |
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In [[British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War#Operation Palliser|Operation Palliser]], the ship was sent to [[Sierra Leone]] in 2000 when the U.K. intervened there. |
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11 September 1978 the Sir Geraint sailed from Alexandra dock, Liverpool en route to Belfast, carrying 13 platoon, Somme company, 1st Battalion Kings Own Royal Border Regiment; a detachment from the RAF and another detachment (unit not disclosed).{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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==Decommissioning== |
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''Sir Geraint'' was listed for disposal in May 2003 and was reported broken up in India in December 2005. |
''Sir Geraint'' was listed for disposal in May 2003 and was reported broken up in India in December 2005. |
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*Raymond Blackman, ''Ships of the Royal Navy'' (Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1973) |
*Raymond Blackman, ''Ships of the Royal Navy'' (Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1973) |
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| Namesake | Geraint |
| Ordered | April 1964 |
| Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
| Laid down | June 1965 |
| Launched | 26 January 1967 |
| Commissioned | 12 July 1967 |
| Decommissioned | 1 May 2003 |
| Identification | IMO number: 6707894 |
| Fate | Sold commercially and renamed Sir G in July 2005. Scrapped in India in December 2005 |
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| Class and type | Round Table class LSL |
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| Length | 412 ft (126 m) |
| Beam | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
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| Speed | 17 knots |
| Range | 9,200 miles at 15 knots |
| Capacity | 2,404 tons |
| Complement | 68 crew, up to 340 passengers |
| Armament | Two 40 mm Bofors AA guns. |
| Aircraft carried | Up to 20 Wessex helicopters (1973) |
RFA Sir Geraint (L3027) was a Landing Ship Logistic of the Round Table class. She saw service in the Falklands War and Sierra Leone.
Background
[edit]The ship was originally built for army service, and was taken over by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1970. Round Table class ships were exclusively manned by Hong Kong Chinese sailors from their introduction in 1963 until 1989, when Sir Lancelot was the last RFA to be crewed in this way.[1] Like all of her class, Sir Geraint was named after a Knight of the Round Table.
She was commissioned in 1967 and saw extensive service in many of Britain's naval operations since. Her home port was Marchwood.[2]
Operational history
[edit]Falklands War
[edit]Sir Geraint first saw combat in the Falklands War of 1982, when along with all of the Royal Navy's other amphibious ships, she was sent to recapture the Falkland Islands from an Argentine occupation force. At the start of the war, the ship was at Devonport and after the embarkation of 450 Royal Marines and 3 Gazelle helicopters, she left for Ascension Island. The ship anchored in San Carlos Water, Fitzroy Sound and Teal Inlet, discharging fuel and cargo.
1978-2003
[edit]In Operation Palliser, the ship was sent to Sierra Leone in 2000 when the U.K. intervened there. 11 September 1978 the Sir Geraint sailed from Alexandra dock, Liverpool en route to Belfast, carrying 13 platoon, Somme company, 1st Battalion Kings Own Royal Border Regiment; a detachment from the RAF and another detachment (unit not disclosed).[citation needed]
Decommissioning
[edit]Sir Geraint was listed for disposal in May 2003 and was reported broken up in India in December 2005.
References
[edit]- ^ Puddefoot, Geoff (2010). Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905-1950 pp. 69-70. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-848-32074-1.
- ^ "RFA Geraint". RFA Historical Society. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- Raymond Blackman, Ships of the Royal Navy (Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1973)
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