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'''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]].


==Background==
'''RFA ''Sir Geraint'' (L3027)''' was a landing ship logistic of the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]].
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]].


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==
===Falklands War===
''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.

===1978-2003===
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.
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}}

==Decommissioning==
''Sir Geraint'' was listed for disposal in May 2003 and was reported broken up in India in December 2005.

==References==
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*Raymond Blackman, ''Ships of the Royal Navy'' (Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1973)

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Latest revision as of 19:12, 10 October 2024

History
Army Commissioned Ship Ensign Royal Fleet Auxiliary ensign.United Kingdom
NamesakeGeraint
OrderedApril 1964
BuilderAlexander Stephen and Sons
Laid downJune 1965
Launched26 January 1967
Commissioned12 July 1967
Decommissioned1 May 2003
IdentificationIMO number: 6707894
FateSold commercially and renamed Sir G in July 2005. Scrapped in India in December 2005
General characteristics
Class and typeRound Table class LSL
Displacement
  • 3,270 tons standard
  • 5,674 tons fully loaded
Length412 ft (126 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Draught13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 Mirrlees National ALSSDM10 diesels.
  • Power: 9,400 bhp (7,010 kW)
Speed17 knots
Range9,200 miles at 15 knots
Capacity2,404 tons
Complement68 crew, up to 340 passengers
ArmamentTwo 40 mm Bofors AA guns.
Aircraft carriedUp 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

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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 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

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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 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

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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

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Sir Geraint was listed for disposal in May 2003 and was reported broken up in India in December 2005.

References

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  1. ^ Puddefoot, Geoff (2010). Ready For Anything: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1905-1950 pp. 69-70. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-848-32074-1.
  2. ^ "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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