Round Table-class landing ship logistics

	RFA Sir Bedivere
Class overview
Name	Round Table-class landing ship logistics
Builders	Fairfields; Stephens; Hawthorn Leslie ; Swan Hunter;
Operators	Royal Army Service Corps; Royal Fleet Auxiliary; Royal Australian Navy; Brazilian Navy;
Preceded by	Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank
Succeeded by	Bay-class landing ship
Built	1962-1967 ; 1985-1986;
In commission	1964-present
Completed	7
Active	1
Lost	1
General characteristics
Type	Landing ship logistics
Displacement	3,270 tons standard ; 5,674 tons fully loaded;
Length	413 ft (126 m)
Beam	59 ft (18 m)
Draught	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines, 9,400 bhp (7,010 kW), 2 shafts
Speed	17.25 knots (31.95 km/h; 19.85 mph)
Capacity	Tank deck: 12 Challenger tanks, 31 large vehicles, 56 Land Rovers or 26 cargo containers; Vehicle deck: 19 large vehicles, 50 Land Rovers or 20 containers;
Troops	402
Complement	65
Armament	2 × 20 mm guns
Aviation facilities	Helicopter deck aft

The Round Table class, also known as the Sir Lancelot class, was a British ship class designed for amphibious warfare missions in support of the main amphibious warfare ships. They were designated landing ship logistics (LSL).

All ships were named after Knights of the Round Table.

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