| Career (UK) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | RFA Sea Crusader |
| Ordered: | 17 March 1995 |
| Builder: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan |
| Laid down: | 18 March 1996 |
| Launched: | 7 June 1996 as Celestine |
| Commissioned: | 10 October 1996 and renamed Sea Crusader |
| Decommissioned: | 7 August 2003 |
| Fate: | Returned to owners in 2003 and name reverted to Celestine |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Sealift |
| Displacement: | 18,031 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 162.49 m (533 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 25.2 m (82 ft 8 in) |
| Draught: | 6.52 m (21 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 7 cyl Kawasaki MAN-B&W diesel engines |
| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 17 |
RFA Sea Crusader (A96) was a fast sealift ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. It is described by the RFA as a "Strategic Lift Ro-Ro". It was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan and entered service in 1996. In 1998 the charter was extended to cover until its replacement could be brought into service.