L10 Fearless

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Photo 1
Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (UK) Portsmouth
Date: 30/04/1999
Photo 2
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE) Gent
Date: 12/01/2008
Photo 3
Author: Ship Hunters collection
Location: (BE) Gent
Date: 12/01/2008
Administrative data Technical data
name: L10 Fearless
commissioned: 1965
flag: United Kingdom
dimensions: 158.50 x 24.38 x 6.20 m
type: "Fearless" class (LPD) amphibious assault ship
specs: crew: 580
aviation: 4 "Sea King" helicopters
well deck: 4 LCM landing crafts
speed: 21.00 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
No known former names No known new names
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Extra info:
Designed as landing platform docks (LPD), they were designed to transport and land troops by sea either using Landing Craft Utility (LCU) or helicopters.
As constructed, the ships have an internal dock that is accessed via the stern—while in port, vehicles can drive up the stern ramp and into the internal vehicle decks. At sea, the ships could partially submerge themselves at the stern, flooding the internal dock and allowing landing craft to come right up to the edge of the vehicle deck.

Each ship carried four LCUs in the stern dock, with four smaller landing craft on davits on the superstructure. They provided accommodation for up to 400 troops, which could be increased to 700, if no vehicles were carried.

She and her sistervessel L11 Intrepid were the last steam-powered surface ship in the Royal Navy.
Photo 2 and 3 were taken just before she was scrapped.
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was decommissioned or transfered in the year 2002
Scrapping? This vessel was sold to Belgium in the year 2008 for scrapping.
Severely damaged? No