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GARCIA D'AVILA tank landing ship (1987/2007)

Garcia d'Avila 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Garcia d'Avila (ex-Sir Galahad) G29   Swan Hunter SB, Wallsend, UK 12.7.1985 13.12.1986 7.12.1987 // 4.12.2007 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

4700

Displacement full, t

8750

Length, m

126.0 pp 140.5 oa

Breadth, m

19.5 hull 20.0 max

Draught, m

4.57

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Mirrlees-Blackstone KMR9 Mk 3 Major diesels

Power, h. p.

13310

Max speed, kts

17

Fuel, t

diesel oil 1260

Endurance, nm(kts)

13000(15)

Armament

4 x 1 - 20/90 GAM-B01, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, helicopter deck

Military load

18 tanks, 20 vehicles, 340 troops

Electronic equipment

Decca 2690, type 1006, type 1007 radars, 2x Shield decoy RL, type 182 torpedo decoy

Complement

150

Project history: Former RN Sir Galahad tank landing ship.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Garcia d'Avila 2008

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