RFA Sir Caradoc (L3522) was a temporarily chartered roll-on/roll-off ferry of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was procured to fill the gap caused by loss and damage to Round Table class landing ships during the Falklands War.
RFA Sir Caradoc alongside a smaller vessel at Marchwood Military Port in 1984
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | RFA Sir Caradoc |
Laid down | 13 December 1971 |
Launched | 11 August 1972 |
Commissioned | 17 March 1983 |
Decommissioned | June 1988 |
Renamed |
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Fate | Sold into civilian service |
General characteristics | |
Length | 406 ft 10 in (124.00 m) |
Beam | 53 ft 11 in (16.43 m) |
Draught | 16 ft 0.25 in (4.88 m) |
Propulsion | 4 x 9 cyl Normo diesels |
Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
Complement | 24 |