- RFA Sir Lancelot (L3029)
RFA "Sir Lancelot" (L3029) was a Round Table class landing ship logistic of the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary , the first of the class. Initially managed for the Army dept by British India SN Co. transferring to the RFA in 1970.In 1982 as part of the Amphibious Task Group, she enteredSan Carlos Water on21 May and uniquely remained for the duration. Having received an unexploded bomb on24 May which penetrated the starboard side, she was temporarily evacuated pending its removal. Thereafter she remained in SCW providing accommodation and base facilities to a variety of military units. Following the cessation of hostilities and some repairs, she operated around theFalklands until26 July , returning to Portsmouth on18 August .She was sold commercially in 1989 to the company Lowline in
South Africa and was re-named Lowland Lancer. She initially operated as a cross-channel ferry on theWeymouth toCherbourg route. This was followed by a spell as the replacementRoyal Mail ship while the RMS St Helena was undergoing repairs. On arrival inCape Town , the vessel stayed in South Africa and opened as a floating casino.The ship was again sold in 1992, this time to
Singapore , being renamed RSS "Perseverance" and put into service with theRepublic of Singapore Navy .In December 2003 the ship was sold to a private naval support company
GLENN Defense Marine Asia , and renamed "Glenn Braveheart". She is used as a protection vessel for those ships believed to be under terrorist threat.References
*Raymond Blackman, "Ships of the Royal Navy" (Macdonald and Jane's, London, 1973)
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