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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.
List of current amphibious warefare ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Dock landing ships Class / Type Ship Pennant No. Image In service Out of service Service life Status Ref. Bay-class dock landing ship Lyme Bay L3007 26 November 2007 — 17 years, 70 days Active [2] Cardigan Bay L3009 18 December 2006 — 18 years, 48 days
One vessel, Sir Galahad, was lost during the Falklands War, while another, Sir Tristram, was badly damaged. The former was replaced by a new, 8,861 GT 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 Bay class, [6] [7] with Sir Bedivere the last to leave service ...
RFA Sir Tristram showing damage inflicted in the Bluff Cove Air Attacks. The green vessel alongside her is the Monsunen. As a result, Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram were caught unloading in daylight on 8 June and attacked by Argentine aircraft, [152] and both were set ablaze.
The remaining two aircraft attacked Sir Tristram, which was struck by two bombs released by package leader Lieutenant Daniel Gálvez; the bombs of the last A-4 fell short. [16] 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 ...
At this time, all the RFA ships were crewed by Hong Kong Chinese civilian sailors. [1] She pioneered the supply runs to Teal Inlet and was the first British ship to re-enter Stanley Harbour. Unlike the Sir Galahad, Sir Tristram and Sir Lancelot, the ship emerged unscathed from the conflict.
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)
The following is a list of Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship names by name in alphabetical order, both past and present. Many of the names have been re-used over the years and thus represent more than one ship.