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1945 to 1990 K07 HMS Lofoten
---Filter--- Launched Fate: scrapped Refit Deployment Homeport 1945-jan-26 Launched Launched as an LST(3), 3027 1947 renamed HMS Lofoten 1956-oct-31 Deployment Deployment Nile Delta Operation Musketeer landed the transports for 45 Commando during the Suez invasion 1958 repurposed as a Harbour Accommodation Ship 1963 Whilst awaiting a course at HMS Excellent I, as part of a ‘ferry crew’ based at HMS Bellerophen at Portsmouth, ferried HMS Lofoten from Gibralter where she had been in reserve, back to Portsmouth for her conversion. We were towed back by an RN tug and got blown off course out into the atlantic by strong winds. We carried fresh water in a tank on deck for drinking and used salt water soap for washing and ate cold rations. There was no power and she was cold and dark. When we ran out of cigarettes the tug shortened the tow and passed some back in a tin on a line. Cant remember how many days it took us to get to the UK
A/B Barry Knell 1964 Refit Refit converted to Helicopter Support Ship 1964 Homeport Homeport Portland Harbour Portland Harbour 1967-dec-15 replaced in role by RFA Engadine 1969 Homeport Homeport HMD Rosyth Laid up. To Rosyth as accommodation vessel. 1991 Fate: scrapped Fate: scrapped For sale in 1991 and eventually sold for scrap in 1993.
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Lofoten class 115 crew 4120 light (tn) 4820 full load (tn) 105.90 length (m) 16.80 beam (m) 13 max speed (knots)
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