RFA Sir Bedivere
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Class overview | |
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Name | Round Table-class landing ship logistics |
Builders | |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank |
Succeeded by | Bay-class landing ship |
Built |
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In commission | 1964-present |
Completed | 7 |
Active | 1 |
Lost | 1 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | Landing ship logistics |
Displacement |
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Length | 413 ft (126 m) |
Beam | 59 ft (18 m) |
Draught | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 9,400 bhp (7,010 kW), 2 shafts |
Speed | 17.25 knots (31.95 km/h; 19.85 mph) |
Capacity |
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Troops | 402 |
Complement | 65 |
Armament | 2 × 20 mm guns |
Aviation facilities | Helicopter deck aft |
The Round Table class, also known as the Sir Lancelot class, was a British ship class designed for amphibious warfare missions in support of the main amphibious warfare ships. They were designated landing ship logistics (LSL).
All ships were named after Knights of the Round Table.[2]