HMS Fearless (L10)
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 25th July 1962 |
| Launched: | December 19th 1963 |
| Commissioned: | November 25th 1965 |
| Decommissioned: | March 18th 2002 |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 12,120 tons full load |
| Length: | 158.5m |
| Beam: | 24.4m |
| Draught: | 6.3m |
| Propulsion: | English Electric 2 shaft geared steam turbines 11,000SHP |
| Speed: | 21 knots |
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| Complement: | 580 |
| Armament: | 2 - 20mm GAM B01 BMARC single mounts ; 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft: | Landing platform for up to 5 Sea King helicopters |
| Motto: | EXPLICIT NOMEN - The name says it all |
HMS Fearless (L10) was a landing platform dock of the Royal Navy. Following her commissioning, she was sent to Aden, and was responsible for coordinating the British withdrawal. In 1968, she was the venue for talks between Harold Wilson and Ian Smith. During the Falklands War, Fearless was part of the Task Force sent to retake the islands, during which one of her landing craft was destroyed. In 1985, Fearless decommissioned for three years, following which she underwent a two year refit, rejoining the fleet in 1991. Her increasing age led to continuing maintenance problems, and resulted in the Government ordering replacement vessels for both Fearless and her sister ship Intrepid. Fearless was finally paid off in 2002.
See HMS Fearless for other ships of the same name.
| Fearless-class landing platform dock |
| Fearless | Intrepid |
| List of amphibious assault ships of the Royal Navy |