• Helicopter books
  • Books
  • Helicopter patches
  • Patches
  • Oil & Gas
  • Wind Energy
  • Urban air mobility
  • Marine One
  • V-280 FLRAA
  • Model kits
  • Kits
  • Mobile APP

  • UK RRS Sir David Attenborough

    Support Ship
    ships



    2019    


    Support Ship RRS Sir David Attenborough

    Operated by the British Antarctic Survey, on behalf of the UK Natural Environment Research Council. The RRS Sir David Attenborough is likely to replace both the existing UK Polar Research Ships, RRS Ernest Shackleton and RRS James Clark Ross.

    Specifications

    Login to Edit

       
    30crew
    60troops
    129length (m)
    24beam (m)
    7draught (m)
    19000range (nm)
    13max speed (knots)
    2Naval Engine diesel-electric

    Aircraft

    Login to Edit

        Typical Max
    UK Her Majesty’s Coastguard Sikorsky S-92 01


    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Shipyards

    Login to Edit

       
    UK Cammell Laird - 1


    List of Ships

    Login to Edit

        Sorted by Year Filter:     Hide Transfers     Hide deriv.    
    UKHer Majesty's GovernmentRRS Sir David AttenboroughZDLQ32019--





    1 units


    Events

    Login to Edit

    2014-aprOrderedUK RRS Sir David Attenborough
    2016-octLaid downUK RRS Sir David Attenborough at Birkenhead
    2018-jul-14LaunchedUK RRS Sir David Attenborough at Cammell Laird
    2019-sepUK RRS Sir David Attenborough Royal Naming Ceremony, with Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
    2021-feb-8TrialsUK RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Holyhead for two weeks of sea and system trials.
    2021-aug-9AircraftUK RRS Sir David Attenborough deck landing trials with Coastguard S-92 G-MCGH, while off Cornwall.
    2021-oct-27Port VisitUK RRS Sir David Attenborough visited London to support Polar Research / Ice Worlds exhibitions at the Greenwich National Maritime Museum, ahead of COP26 climate conference.
    2022-nov-20DeploymentUK RRS Sir David Attenborough departed Harwich for 2022/23 Summer Season around Antarctica.






    share     facebook     twitter     linkedin