NEW LANDING SHIP FOR ROYAL NAVY.—The Sir Lancelot, the Royal Navy’s latest support ship, which is undergoing trials at Southampton. The ship has been designed as a fast troop and vehicle carrier to replace the older type of tank landing craft The ship has accommodation for 340 troops and 25 three-ton tanks, and has opening ramps at the bow and stern. The top photograph shows a helicopter about to land on the flight deck while a tank is being loaded through the stern. The other picture shows army vehicles moving into the hold.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30393, 18 March 1964, Page 8
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93NEW LANDING SHIP FOR ROYAL NAVY.—The Sir Lancelot, the Royal Navy’s latest support ship, which is undergoing trials at Southampton. The ship has been designed as a fast troop and vehicle carrier to replace the older type of tank landing craft The ship has accommodation for 340 troops and 25 three-ton tanks, and has opening ramps at the bow and stern. The top photograph shows a helicopter about to land on the flight deck while a tank is being loaded through the stern. The other picture shows army vehicles moving into the hold. Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30393, 18 March 1964, Page 8
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