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Sir Lancelot goes to breakers
Glasgow-built Falklands
veteran goes for breaking after 44 years....
She was built at the Fairfield shipyard in Glasgow (Now BAE Systems
Govan) in 1964 and served with British forces until 1989.
Now as GLENN BRAVEHEART the ship formerly known as SIR LANCELOT, which
saw service in the Falklands campaing in 1982, is finally going to her
last resting place, the breakers in Bangladesh.
Lauched at the Govan yard on 25th June 1963 she was completed in
January the following year and went into service with the British Arny
initially. In 1970 she transferred completely to the Royal Fleet
Auxiliary and remained with them until 1989 when she was sold to
commercial interests in South Africa and renamed LOWLAND LANCER.
In 1992 she was purchased by the Republic of Singapor Navy and
commissioned in 1994 as RSS PERSEVERANCE following a refit.
Glenn Defense Marine (Asia) Pte Ltd of Singapore took over the vessel
in 2003 and renamed her GLENN BRAVEHEART, a fitting name given her
Scottish roots. Glenn provides support to navies in the Asian region
and has been operating for over 60 years.
Now the vessel that survived two attacks on her in the Falklands
campaign will be no more, one of a dwindling number of vessels that
can still said to be truly 'Fairfield-built'
Extract from http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt follows:
mv SIR LANCELOT
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built by Fairfield Govan,
Yard No 818
Engines by Wm Denny & Bros Ltd
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Last Name: GLENN BRAVEHEART
Previous Names: RSS PERSEVERANCE / LOWLAND LANCER (1989)
Propulsion: Diesel - Sulzers - Twin screw - 17 knots 2SA each 12cy
9520bhp machy aft
Launched: Tuesday, 25/06/1963
Built: 1964
Ship Type: Landing Vessel
Tonnage: 6390 grt | 2180 dwt
Length: 415 feet
Breadth: 60 feet
Draught: 13 feet
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