---- Support Ship ---- AU .. Leeuwin class AU .. Moresby class AU .. Ocean class AU .. Sirius (AOR) class AU .. Stalwart class AU .. Supply class (AU) AU .. Sycamore class BE .. Godetia class BE .. Zinnia class BR .. Sirius (survey) class CA .. Canadian Fort class CA .. Endeavour class CA .. Protecteur class CA .. Provider class CA .. Quest class CA .. Resolve class CL .. Aquiles CN .. Type 903 Qiandaohu class CN .. type 903A Qiandaohu class CN .. Type 920 class CN .. Zhong-B class (ATS) DE .. 404 Elbe class DE .. 701 Lüneburg class DE .. 702 Class DE .. 703 Walchensee class DE .. 704A Rhon class DK .. Tafelberg class ES .. Cantabria class ES .. Patiño class ES .. Suardiaz Galicia class FR .. Achéron class FR .. D Entrecasteaux class FR .. Dufresne class FR .. Durance class FR .. Loire class FR .. Rhin class GR .. Aris class IE .. Granuaile class IN .. Darshak (1959) class IN .. Deepak class IT .. Etna class IT .. Stromboli class JP .. Asuka class JP .. Chiyoda class JP .. Kashima class NL .. Amsterdam class NL .. Belos class NL .. Improved Poolster class NL .. Joint Support Ship class NL .. Poolster class NL .. Tydeman class NO .. Horten class NO .. Marjata (1994) class NO .. Maud class NO .. Ramform Titan class NO .. ST-253 ROV class NO .. UT540WP class NZ .. Aotearoa class NZ .. Endeavour (NZ) class NZ .. Monowai class PK .. Nasr class PL .. Reliant class (1983) RO .. MRSO (1) class SE .. Artemis class SE .. Diligence class SG .. SSRV SG class TH .. Similan class TW .. Wu Yi class UK .. Abdiel class UK .. Castle class UK .. Challenger class UK .. Early Tide class UK .. Echo class UK .. Endurance (1967) UK .. Fort I class (1978) UK .. Fort II class (1992) UK .. Galatea class UK .. Hecla class UK .. Improved Tide class UK .. Ness class UK .. OL class UK .. Patricia class UK .. Point class UK .. Protector (2011) class UK .. Protector class UK .. Regent class UK .. Retainer class UK .. Rover class UK .. RRS Ernest Shackleton UK .. RRS Sir David Attenborough UK .. Scott class UK .. Somersby class UK .. Tide class UK .. Triumph class UK .. Vidal class UK .. Wave class US .. Cimarron class US .. Curtis and Wright class US .. Henry J. Kaiser class US .. Kilauea class US .. Lewis and Clark class US .. Mars class US .. Mercy class US .. Montford Point class US .. Rigel class US .. Sacramento class US .. Samuel Gompers class US .. Shenandoah class US .. Sirius class US .. Supply class US .. Theriot Offshore V class US .. Wichita class US .. Yellowstone class ZA .. Drakensberg class --More-- ---- united kingdom ---- Aircraft Carrier ............ Audacious class Aircraft Carrier ............ Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Colossus class Aircraft Carrier ............ Courageous class Aircraft Carrier ............ Illustrious class Aircraft Carrier ............ Implacable class Aircraft Carrier ............ Improved Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Majestic class Aircraft Carrier ............ Modified Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Nairana class Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Invincible class Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Queen Elizabeth class Helicopter Carrier ............ Argus class Helicopter Carrier ............ Engadine class Helicopter Carrier ............ Lofoten class Helicopter Carrier ............ Tiger conversion class Cruiser ............ Crown Colony class Cruiser ............ Fiji class Cruiser ............ Tiger class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ County class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 3) Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 45 Daring class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 82 Bristol class Destroyer ............ Daring class Destroyer ............ Later Battle class Guided-Missile Frigate ............ Type 26 City class Frigate ............ Broad Beam Leander class Frigate ............ Exocet Leander class Frigate ............ Ikara Leander class Frigate ............ Leander (mod) class Frigate ............ Leander class Frigate ............ River (RN Group II) class Frigate ............ Seawolf Leander class Frigate ............ Towed Array Exocet Leander class Frigate ............ Type 12 Rothesay class Frigate ............ Type 15 class Frigate ............ Type 21 Amazon class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class Frigate ............ Type 23 Duke class Frigate ............ Type 26 class Frigate ............ Type 31 Inspiration class Frigate ............ Type 61 Salisbury class Frigate ............ Type 81 Tribal class Corvette ............ Castle class patrol vessel Corvette ............ Modified River class Corvette ............ Port of Spain class Corvette ............ River (Batch 2) class Corvette ............ River class Corvette ............ Triton class Assault Carrier ............ Ocean class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Albion class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Bay class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Fearless class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ LST(3) class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Round Table class Support Ship ............ Abdiel class Support Ship ............ Castle class Support Ship ............ Challenger class Support Ship ............ Early Tide class Support Ship ............ Echo class Support Ship ............ Endurance (1967) Support Ship ............ Fort I class (1978) Support Ship ............ Fort II class (1992) Support Ship ............ Galatea class Support Ship ............ Hecla class Support Ship ............ Improved Tide class Support Ship ............ Ness class Support Ship ............ OL class Support Ship ............ Patricia class Support Ship ............ Point class Support Ship ............ Protector (2011) class Support Ship ............ Protector class Support Ship ............ Regent class Support Ship ............ Retainer class Support Ship ............ Rover class Support Ship ............ RRS Ernest Shackleton Support Ship ............ RRS Sir David Attenborough Support Ship ............ Scott class Support Ship ............ Somersby class Support Ship ............ Tide class Support Ship ............ Triumph class Support Ship ............ Vidal class Support Ship ............ Wave class Icebreakers ............ Polar Circle class ------------- Also used ------------- CA ... Support Ship ........... Canadian Fort class SE ... Support Ship ........... Diligence class RO ... Support Ship ........... MRSO (1) class PL ... Support Ship ........... Reliant class (1983) ---- More ----
1954 Support Ship ships
160 crew 1940 light (tn) 90.50 length (m) 12.20 beam (m)
All UK - Royal Navy .......... 1 Hide Transfers 1 units 1950-jul-05 Laid down Laid down HMS Vidal 1951-jul-31 Launched Launched HMS Vidal 1954 Commissioned Commissioned HMS Vidal 1954-jul-10 Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal Jamaica , Vidal Flt Hiller HTE.1 XB520 settled gently into the water and sank. Airframe recovered but was w/o. 1954-aug Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal XB516 , until c Oct 1957 1954-oct-12 Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal 1955-sep-18 Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal VZ965 as Ships Flt for the duty. 1957-oct-31 Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal 701 Squadron . 1958-feb Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal 1959-dec-09 Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal WP501 /705 ditched on take-off and sank 9 Dec 1959 in Davis Strait, 60nm W of Greenland 1960-feb Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal WH991 allocated as 701 Sq V Flt in Feb 1960 but damaged on 9 Mar during transportation to ship, in Trinidad. 1961-aug-14 Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal WG671 /969. With a short gap between May and Sep 1963, the Flt remained in commission with Dragonfly until Jul 1965 1961-nov Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal British Honduras for post-Hurricane humanitarian support, with HMS Londonderry and HMS Troubridge. 1963 Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal Operation Navado . 1964-sep Port Visit Port Visit HMS Vidal 1966-may-22 HMS Vidal Hong Kong Fair in mid Atlantic 1968-jan-01 Aircraft Aircraft HMS Vidal Hecla Flt) XT429 /408-VI, until Mar 1970. 1968-dec Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal International Incident . 1970-apr-17 Deployment Deployment HMS Vidal Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters off Mauritius as standby for secondary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery 1971-aug Decommissioned Decommissioned HMS Vidal 1976-jun Fate: scrapped Fate: scrapped HMS Vidal
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