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UK Fearless class



Landing Ship/Platform Dock

ships



Landing Ship/Platform Dock Fearless class





Derivatives / Succeeded by
2003 UK Albion class



  Specifications


580crew
400troops
12200full load (tn)
158.50length (m)
24.40beam (m)
6.20draught (m)
5000range (nm)
21max speed (knots)
22000power (shp)

2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Naval Gun single 20 mm
2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm
4Chaff and decoys Seagnat

1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 978
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 262
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 994

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy Westland Wessex 05
UK Royal Navy Westland Sea King 04
UK Royal Marines Westland Sioux 013







  Shipyards


UK Harland and Wolff - Belfast1
UK John Brown - Clydebank1



  List of Ships


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19652003UKRoyal NavyL10HMS Fearless GKYQ - FS
19671999UKRoyal NavyL11HMS Intrepid GLXH - ID
2003--UKRoyal NavyL14Albion class HMS Albion GDIU - AN
2005--UKRoyal NavyL15Albion class HMS Bulwark GDIV - BK


4 units



  Events


1962-jul-25Laid downLaid down UK L10 HMS Fearless Yard No 1651.
1962-dec-19Laid downLaid down UK L11 HMS Intrepid
1963-dec-19LaunchedLaunched UK L10 HMS Fearless
1964-jun-25LaunchedLaunched UK L11 HMS Intrepid
1965-nov-25CommissionedCommissioned UK L10 HMS Fearless at Harland & Wolff
1966-may-06Port VisitPort Visit UK L10 HMS Fearless first foreign port visit, to Brest for four days.
1966-jul-15TrialsTrials UK L10 HMS Fearless Mediterranean and UK waters propeller trials for 5 weeks
1966-sep-13DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless left HMNB Portsmouth. To support the Civil Power in Aden, until Oct 1966.
1966-oct-25DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless Operation Fate Deployed to support the Irish Guards in a security operation around the Hauf region of Yemen, near its border with Oman.
1966-nov-25Port VisitPort Visit UK L10 HMS Fearless 4 day visit to Durban
1967-mar-09DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless sailed from Singapore in company with HMS Bulwark for assault exercise off Penang.
1967-mar-11CommissionedCommissioned UK L11 HMS Intrepid
1967-jun-01 UK L11 HMS Intrepid damage to starboard turbine caused by overheating. 12 weeks repair in HMD Devonport needed.
1967-oct-17AircraftAircraft UK L10 HMS Fearless embarked first 8 Wessex of 78 Squadron, for transport to Sharjah.
1967-novDeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless until Dec 1967, part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1967-novDeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid until Dec 1967, part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1967-nov-21AircraftAircraft UK L10 HMS Fearless embarked the three Sioux of 45 Commando Air Troop, as part of Operation Magister in preparation for their final return to UK.
1967-nov-29AircraftAircraft UK L11 HMS Intrepid final departure from Aden, with last 6 Wessex HC.2 of 78 Squadron embarked, heading for Sharjah.
1968-marDeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid off Persian Gulf islands of Tunb, to calm tension with Iran
1968-sep-20DeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands with Sioux AH.1 of 3 CBAS embarked
1968-octPort VisitPort Visit UK L11 HMS Intrepid visited Brisbane, after participating in Exercise Coral Sands with 3 CBAS, at least 13 of the unit Sioux AH.1 embarked.
1968-oct-04DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless Operation Diogenes Departed UK. Hosted senior level negotiations from 8 Oct between Britain and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) over its declaration of independence (UDI), off Gibraltar.
1969-jan-15DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless sailed from HMNB Devonport for a 3 month Mediterranean and West African deployment, returning on 10 Apr.
1969-marDeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless off Lagos (Nigeria), for talks between UK and Nigeria over the Biafra crisis.
1969-mayPort VisitPort Visit UK L11 HMS Intrepid Visted St Helena
1969-jun-04DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless sailed from HMNB Devonport for a 13 month Far East deployment, returning on 12 Jun 1970.
1969-sep-22Port VisitPort Visit UK L10 HMS Fearless visit to Tokyo for cultural, industrial and educational British Week, until 6 Oct.
1970RefitRefit UK L10 HMS Fearless Recommissioned 12 Feb 1971, after refit which included adding Skynet satellite communications equipment.
1970-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK L10 HMS Fearless present at Plymouth Navy Days 1970.
1970-nov-19DeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid Operation Burlap to Bay of Bengal to assist in cyclone relief efforts
1971-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK L10 HMS Fearless Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971.
1971-sep-01DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless departed HMNB Devonport for 10 week Mediterranean deployment, returning on 18 Nov.
1972-novDeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless participated in Exercise Corsica 72 off W coast of Corsica with HMS Ark Royal, HMS Bulwark, and HMS Intrepid.
1972-novDeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid participated in Exercise Corsica 72 off W coast of Corsica with HMS Bulwark, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Fearless.
1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK L10 HMS Fearless Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1977-jun-24DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand
1978-aug-26DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless present for Plymouth Navy Days, with 3 CBAS Scout AH.1 XP893/S embarked.
1980-julRefitRefit UK L10 HMS Fearless refitting on the Tyne, until Nov 1981.
1980-sep-15AircraftAircraft UK L11 HMS Intrepid while operating from ship off NW Scotland, 3 CBAS Gazelle AH.1 XX401 / F crashed during a turn near Balnakiel.
1981-nov-18TrialsTrials UK L10 HMS Fearless deck landing trials with Army Lynx AH.1 off Portland.
1982-apr-06DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Portsmouth with some 3 CBAS airframes and three Sea King HC.4 of 846 Squadron embarked, leaving theatre on 24 Jun 1982.
1982-apr-20AircraftAircraft UK L11 HMS Intrepid assigned to 845 Squadron
Embarked Wessex HU.5 XT449 / C and XT461 / W of 845 NAS E Flt for two days of working up. The Flight returned to Yeovilton before re-embarking on 26 Apr.
1982-apr-26DeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid Operation Corporate Departed Weymouth Bay for South Atlantic with 845 Squadron E Flt embarked and an 846 Squadron airframe, joining in the English Channel. Left theatre on 26 Jun 1982.
1983-sep-29 UK L10 HMS Fearless collision with German bulk carrier Gerhardt, off Portland.
1983-nov-28DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless Operation Offcut ordered from UK with 4 Assault Squadron, RM embarked, on 20 Nov with RFA Brambleleaf in support and arrived on station off Beirut, to relieve HMS Glamorgan.
1985 UK L10 HMS Fearless into low readiness reserve for 3 years, until 1988.
1986-oct-22DeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid departed HMNB Portsmouth for Middle East and Gulf of Arabia deployment. Embarked 40 Commando Royal Marines and 2x Sea King HC.4 from 846 NAS and returned Dec 1986.
1986-nov-20DeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid Participated in Exercise Saif Sareea 86 between 20 and 30 Nov 1986, off Masirah Island.
1989RefitRefit UK L10 HMS Fearless CIWS Phalanx 20 mm refit at HMD Devonport, including replacement of guns and her 4x quadruple Seacat launchers for new 20mm and Phalanx CIWS. Completed 1991.
1990-marDeploymentDeployment UK L11 HMS Intrepid in Northern Norway (Bodo / Tromso areas) to support Exercise Cold Winter 90, with much of 3 CDO BDE embarked (minus helicopters).
1991-aprStruckStruck UK L11 HMS Intrepid Laid up for long term storage at Portsmouth. Some equipment canabalised for use in HMS Fearless.
1991-oct-10DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless deployed to Sevastolpol, Ukraine with 2x 656 Sq Lynx AH.1
1998-aug-28DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless International Festival of Sea Participated in IFoS 1998.
1999-aug-31DecommissionedDecommissioned UK L11 HMS Intrepid
2000-nov-02DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless serious boiler fire while operating c 150nm off Sicily, brought under control with difficulty and much skill by the ships company. Damage caused her to sail for Malta for assessment and to be relieved from her planned mission to Sierra Leone (Operation Basilica) by RFA Argus.
2001-aug-20DeploymentDeployment UK L10 HMS Fearless left HMNB Portsmouth for 7 month Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean deployment, returning 18 Mar 2002.
2002-aug-03HomeportHomeport UK L10 HMS Fearless paid off for final time at HMNB Portsmouth
2003DecommissionedDecommissioned UK L10 HMS Fearless
2005-jul UK L11 HMS Intrepid by Jul 2005 was laid up in Fareham Creek
2005-jul UK L10 HMS Fearless by Jul 2005 was laid up in Fareham Creek
2007-dec-17Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK L10 HMS Fearless towed from Portsmouth to Van Heyghen yard at Ghent, Belgium for scrapping
2008-sep-13Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK L11 HMS Intrepid towed from Portsmouth to Birkenhead for breakers yard at Canada Dock and scrapping completed by Aug 2009









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