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The explosions and subsequent fires killed 48 men aboard Sir Galahad, of whom 32 were soldiers from the Welsh Guards, 11 were other army personnel, and five were crewmen of the Sir Galahad, among them two Hong Kong Chinese sailors. The attack on Sir Tristram killed two crewmen, both of them also Hong Kong Chinese sailors. [18] [19]
Sir Agravaine (T230) launched 5 March 1942; Sir Galahad launched 18 December 1941; Sir Gareth (T227) launched 19 January 1942; Sir Geraint (T240) launched 15 April 1942; Sir Kay (T241) launched 26 October 1942; Sir Lamorack (T242) launched 23 November 1942; Sir Lancelot launched 4 December 1941; Sir Tristram (T229) launched 17 January 1942
The class was designed to replace the World War II-era Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank vessels in service. [2] The first ship, Sir Lancelot , was launched in June 1963. [ 3 ] In March 1963, two more vessels were ordered, with Sir Galahad and Sir Geraint launched by Alexander Stephen and Sons of Linthouse in April 1966 and January 1967.
Sir Tristram (7 April 1971 – 21 May 1997) [1] was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who stood at stud in New Zealand, where he sired an extraordinary 45 Group One winners, including three Melbourne Cup winners. His progeny earned him 17 official Leading Australasian sire premierships, plus nine broodmare sire titles.
Sir Tristram was also hit which killed two crewmen, both ships were ablaze. The attack on Sir Galahad culminated in high casualties, 48 dead, 32 of them Welsh Guards, 11 other Army personnel and five crewmen from Sir Galahad herself.
TV Sir Tristram (L3505) formerly RFA Sir Tristram, is a Round Table-class landing ship logistics that was converted to a Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008. [1] She was launched in 1966, and accepted into British Army service in 1967.
He was succeeded by his grandson, and then by the three sons of the second baronet in turn. All the Dillington baronets except Sir John followed the first baronet into Parliament. The baronetcy became extinct on the death of the 2nd baronet's last son, Sir Tristram, 5th Baronet in 1721.
Tristram's Woodpecker, a bird; Tristram's starling or Tristram's grackle, a bird; Tristram's jird, a species of gerbil; Sir Tristram (1971–1997), a Thoroughbred racehorse and sire; RFA Sir Tristram (L3505), a Landing Ship Logistics of the Round Table class; Tristam (disambiguation) Tristan (disambiguation)