RFA Sir Caradoc

RFA Sir Caradoc alongside a smaller vessel at Marchwood Military Port in 1984
History
RFA EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameRFA Sir Caradoc
Laid down13 December 1971
Launched11 August 1972
Commissioned17 March 1983
DecommissionedJune 1988
Renamed
  • Launched as Grey Master
  • Renamed Sir Caradoc in 1983
  • Stamveien in July 1988
  • Hua Lu in 1994
  • Morning Star 11 in 2002
  • Royal Nusantara in 2006
Identification
FateSold into civilian service
General characteristics
Length406 ft 10 in (124.00 m)
Beam53 ft 11 in (16.43 m)
Draught16 ft 0.25 in (4.88 m)
Propulsion4 x 9 cyl Normo diesels
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement24

RFA Sir Caradoc (L3522) was a temporarily chartered roll-on/roll-off ferry of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.[1] She was procured to fill the gap caused by loss and damage to Round Table class landing ships during the Falklands War.[2]

References

  1. ^ Hampshire, Edward (26 December 2019). British Amphibious Assault Ships: From Suez to the Falklands and the present day. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4728-3629-8.
  2. ^ Puddefoot, Geoff (10 March 2010). The Fourth Force: The Untold Story of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary since 1945. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78383-059-6.
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