RFA Sir Caradoc alongside HMAV St.George at Marchwood Military Port in 1984 |
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| Career (UK) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | RFA Sir Caradoc |
| Laid down: | 13 December 1971 |
| Launched: | 11 August 1972 |
| Commissioned: | 17 March 1983 |
| Decommissioned: | June 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 |
| Fate: | Sold into civilian service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 406 ft 10 in (124.00 m) |
| Beam: | 53 ft 11 in (16.43 m) |
| Draught: | 16 ft 0.25 in (4.88 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4 x 9 cyl Normo diesels |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 24 |
RFA Sir Caradoc (L3522) was a temporarily chartered roll-on roll-off ferry of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was procured to fill the gap caused by loss and damage to the Round Table-class Landing Ship Logistics during the Falklands War.