Ness class - AO - Support Ship IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: LY Call Sign: GSPE Shipyard: Swan Hunter (Neptune) Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: transferedPort VisitDeploymentAircraft History of RFA Lyness A339 1964-dec-07OrderedOrdered 1965-apr-01Laid downLaid down Swan Hunter (Neptune) (Low Walker), Yard No. 2016 1966-apr-07LaunchedLaunched 1966-dec-22CommissionedCommissioned to replace RFA Duquesne. 1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay. 1970-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1970 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970. 1975-apr-26AircraftAircraft recovered Sea King HAS.1 XV652 as a precautionary landing. 1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1976 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976. 1981DecommissionedDecommissioned 1981-jan-18Fate: transferedFate: transfered to US Sealift Command as Sirius History of Sirius class USNS Sirius T-AFS-8 1981-jan-18CommissionedCommissioned 2005-jul-01DecommissionedDecommissioned 2005-jul-01Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Texas Maritime Academy as Texas Clipper III Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Ness class 160crew 159.50length (m) 22beam (m) 7.80draught (m) 18max speed (knots) Aircraft Typical Max Landing platform only. No hangar Royal Navy Westland Wessex 01 Royal Navy Westland Sea King 01 Builder Swan Hunter (Neptune), Low Walker
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