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| Career |
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| Ordered: G.T. Davie Shipbuilding& Repairing Co Ltd, Lauzon, Canada as Yard Nr 970 |
24 April 1944 |
| Laid down: |
20 December 1944 |
| Launched: |
9 July 1945 named LST 3523 |
| Commissioned: |
October 1945 |
| Decommissioned: |
3 September 1978. Laid up at Portsmouth. |
| Fate: |
Renamed HMS TROUNCER in April 1947. Renamed EMPIRE GULL in October 1956. Arrived Santander for demolition on 18 March 1980 |
| Struck: |
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| General characteristics |
| Displacement: |
4980 tons full load |
| Length: |
347'06" |
| Beam: |
55'01" |
| Draught: |
12'02.5" |
| Propulsion: |
2 x 4 cyl triple expansion steam |
| Speed: |
10 knots |
| Range: |
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| Complement: |
63 plus accommodation for 80 troops. |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft: |
None |
| Motto: |
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RFA Empire Gull (LST3513) was a landing ship, tank of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. She was familiarly known as the "Black Pig" and was one of the last serving British Liberty Ships.
