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{{Short description|1962 class of British landing ships}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {|{{Infobox ship begin |sclass=2}} {{Infobox ship image |Ship image=RFA Sir Bedivere 1.JPG |Ship caption=RFA ''Sir Bedivere''}} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name= Round Table-class landing ship logistics | Builders=* [[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Fairfields]] * [[Alexander Stephen and Sons|Stephens]] * [[Hawthorn Leslie and Company|Hawthorn Leslie]] * [[Swan Hunter]] | Operators= *{{navy|United Kingdom}} *{{naval|Australia}} *{{naval|Brazil}} *{{naval|Singapore}} | Class before=[[Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank]] | Class after={{sclass2|Bay|landing ship}} | Subclasses= | Cost= | Built range=*1962-1967 *1985-1986 | In service range= | In commission range=1964-present | Total ships building= | Total ships planned= | Total ships completed=7 | Total ships cancelled= | Total ships active=1 | Total ships laid up= | Total ships lost=1 | Total ships retired= | Total ships scrapped= | Total ships preserved= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption=<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/rfa-sir-lancelot-specs.htm |title= Round Table-class Landing Ship Logistic |work=globalsecurity.org |year=2012 |access-date=23 October 2012}}</ref> |Ship type= [[Landing ship logistics]] |Ship tonnage= |Ship displacement= *3,270 tons standard *5,674 tons fully loaded |Ship length= {{Convert|413|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship beam= {{Convert|59|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship height= |Ship draught= {{Convert|13|ft|m|abbr=on}} |Ship depth= |Ship hold depth= |Ship decks= |Ship deck clearance= |Ship ramps= |Ship power= |Ship propulsion=2 Γ diesel engines, {{Convert|9400|bhp|0|abbr=on}}, 2 shafts |Ship speed= {{Convert|17.25|kn|lk=in}} |Ship range= |Ship endurance= |Ship capacity=*''Tank deck'': 12 [[Challenger 1|Challenger tanks]], 31 large vehicles, 56 [[Land Rover Series|Land Rovers]] ''or'' 26 [[Intermodal container|cargo containers]] *''Vehicle deck'': 19 large vehicles, 50 Land Rovers ''or'' 20 containers |Ship troops=402 |Ship complement=65 |Ship sensors= |Ship EW= |Ship armament= 2 Γ [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|20 mm guns]] |Ship armour= |Ship aircraft= |Ship aircraft facilities=[[Helicopter deck]] aft |Ship notes= }} |} 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 ship]]s. They were designated [[landing ship logistics]] (LSL). All ships were named after [[Round Table|Knights of the Round Table]].<ref name='Historical RFA'>{{cite news |url=http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-sir-lancelot-ships-details|title=RFA Sir Lancelot|website=RFA Historical Society|access-date=5 August 2017}}</ref> ==Class history== In December 1961, the [[Department for Transport|Ministry of Transport]] ordered the first in a new class of 6,000-ton military supply vessels from [[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]] of [[Govan]]. The class was designed to replace the World War II-era [[Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank]] vessels in service.<ref name='Historical RFA'/> The first ship, {{ship|RFA|Sir Lancelot|L3029|2}}, was launched in June 1963.<ref name="historicalrfa">{{cite web |url= http://www.historicalrfa.org/rfa-sir-lancelot-ships-details |first1=Christopher J |last1=White |first2=Peter |last2=Robinson |title=RFA Sir Lancelot |work=historicalrfa.org |year=2012 |access-date=23 October 2012}}</ref> In March 1963, two more vessels were ordered, with {{ship|RFA|Sir Galahad|1966|2}} and {{ship|RFA|Sir Geraint|L3027|2}} launched by [[Alexander Stephen and Sons]] of [[Linthouse]] in April 1966 and January 1967. The final three ships were ordered in April 1965; {{ship|RFA|Sir Bedivere|L3004|2}} and {{ship|RFA|Sir Tristram|L3505|2}} were launched by [[Hawthorn Leslie and Company]] of [[Hebburn]] in July and December 1966, followed by {{ship|RFA|Sir Percivale|L3036|2}} from [[Swan Hunter]] of [[Wallsend]] in October 1967.<ref name="historicalrfa"/> At {{GRT|6390}}, ''Sir Lancelot'' was slightly larger than her successors, and was powered by two 12-cylinder [[Sulzer (manufacturer)|Sulzer]] diesel engines, while the others were {{GRT|4473}} and had two 10-cylinder Mirrlees Monarch engines.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/LSLclass.html |title=The LSL Class |work=merchantnavyofficers.com |year=2007 |access-date=23 October 2012}}</ref> The ships had both bow and stern doors leading onto the main vehicle deck, making them [[roll-on/roll-off]], combined with ramps that led to upper and lower vehicle decks. Thanks to their shallow [[draught (ship)|draught]], they could beach themselves and use the bow doors for speedy unloading of troops and equipment. The ships also had [[helicopter deck]]s on both the upper vehicle deck and behind the superstructure. [[File:HMAS Tobruk (L 50).jpg|thumb|left|The Australian Landing Ship Heavy {{HMAS|Tobruk|L 50|6}} is a modified derivative of the Round Table class design.]] The ships were operated and managed by the [[British India Steam Navigation Company]] for the [[Royal Army Service Corps]] until January 1970, then were transferred to the [[Royal Fleet Auxiliary]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.biship.com/fleetlists/fleetManagedvessels3.htm |title=British India SN Fleet list β Managed vessels |work=biship.com |year=2012 |access-date=23 October 2012}}</ref> One vessel, {{ship|RFA|Sir Galahad|1966|2}}, was lost during the [[Falklands War]], while another, {{ship|RFA|Sir Tristram|L3505|2}}, was badly damaged. The former was replaced by a new, {{GT|8,861}} [[RFA Sir Galahad (1987)|vessel of the same name]], while the latter was rebuilt and returned to service. All of the vessels in this class were replaced by the {{sclass2|Bay|landing ship|4}},<ref>{{cite book |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2008β2009 |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Surrey |year=2008 |edition=111th |series=Jane's Fighting Ships |isbn=978-0-7106-2845-9 |oclc=225431774 |page=876}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/bay_class/ |title=Bay Class LSD(A) Alternative Landing Ship Logistic (ALSL) |work=naval-technology.com |year=2012 |access-date=23 October 2012}}</ref> with {{ship|RFA|Sir Bedivere|L3004|2}} the last to leave service in 2008. {{HMAS|Tobruk|L 50|6}}, formerly operated by the [[Royal Australian Navy]], was based on the Round Table design.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jones |first=Peter |editor=Stevens, David |title=The Royal Australian Navy |series=The Australian Centenary History of Defence |volume=III |year=2001 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=South Melbourne, VIC |isbn=0-19-555542-2 |oclc=50418095 |chapter=Towards Self Reliance; A Period of Change and Uncertainty |page=222}}</ref> {{clear left}} ==Ships== {|class="wikitable" ! Name ! Pennant Number ! Builder ! Laid down ! Launched ! Commissioned ! Fate |- !colspan=7|Original Design |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Bedivere|L3004|2}} |align=center|L3004 |[[Hawthorn Leslie and Company|Hawthorn Leslie]], [[Hebburn]] |28 October 1965 |20 July 1966 |18 May 1967 |Sold to [[Brazilian Navy]] as ''Almirante Saboia'', 2008 |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Galahad|1966|2}} (I) |align=center|L3005 |[[Alexander Stephen and Sons]], [[Govan]] |22 February 1965 |19 April 1966 |17 December 1966 |Sunk following air attack, 21 June 1982 |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Geraint|L3027|2}} |align=center|L3027 |[[Alexander Stephen and Sons]], [[Govan]] |21 February 1965 |26 January 1967 |12 July 1967 |Broken up at [[Gadani]], 2005 |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Lancelot|L3029|2}} |align=center|L3029 |[[Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company|Fairfields]], [[Govan]] |March 1962 |25 June 1963 |16 January 1964 |Sold into mercantile service, 1989 and broken up 2008 |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Percivale|L3036|2}} |align=center|L3036 |[[Swan Hunter]], [[Wallsend]] |27 July 1966 |4 October 1967 |23 March 1968 |Broken up at [[Liverpool]], 2010 |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Tristram|L3505|2}} |align=center|L3505 |[[Hawthorn Leslie and Company|Hawthorn Leslie]], [[Hebburn]] |14 March 1966 |12 December 1966 |14 September 1967 |Moored at [[Isle of Portland|Portland]] as static training ship |- !colspan=7|Modified Design |- |{{HMAS|Tobruk|L 50|2}} |align=center|L 50 |[[Forgacs Shipyard|Carrington Slipways]], [[Tomago]] |7 February 1978 |1 March 1980 |23 April 1981 |Sunk as artificial reef, June 2018 |- |{{ship|RFA|Sir Galahad|1987|2}} (II) |align=center|L3005 |[[Swan Hunter]], [[Wallsend]] |12 May 1985 |13 December 1986 |25 November 1987 |Sold to [[Brazilian Navy]] as ''Garcia D'Avila'', 2007. Retired in 2019. |} == See also == * [[List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Round Table class landing ship logistics}} * {{cite web |url= http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/sir_lancelot_class.htm |title=Sir Lancelot Class |work=battleships-cruisers.co.uk }} {{Round Table class landing ship logistics}} {{Ship classes of the Brazilian Navy}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Round Table-class landing ship logistics}} [[Category:Amphibious warfare vessel classes]] [[Category:Round Table-class landing ships logistics| ]] [[Category:Cold War amphibious warfare vessels of the United Kingdom| ]] [[Category:Ship classes of the Royal Navy]]
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