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UNITED KINGDOM
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT
chartered logistic ship (SIR LAMORAK) (1973 / 1983)
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Sir Lamorak 1983
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Lamorak (ex-Lakespan Ontario, ex-Lady Catherine, ex-Lune Bridge, ex-Anu, ex-Norcliff, ex-Anu) | L3532 | 9.5.1972 | 7.1973 // 26.3.1983 | returned 1986 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1585brt |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 5230 |
| Length, m | 100.0 pp 108.3 oa |
| Breadth, m | 20.4 |
| Draught, m | 4.95 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Lindholmen-Pielstick 8 PC21 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 8000 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 600 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | vehicles, troops |
| Electronic equipment | 2x radars |
| Complement |
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Sir Lamorak 1983
Project history
Roll-on/roll-off ship chartered from Canadian owner early in 1983 as temporary replacements for LSLs damaged in the Falklands. Bow and stern ramps, ice strengthened hull.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
