| RFA Sea Crusader (A96) | |
|---|---|
| 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.
The original article can be found at RFA Sea Crusader (A96) and the edit history here.