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Teesdale Mercury
10-4-2002 |
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Fearless bid to save warship |
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Fearless was the first of two ships provided to
the Royal Navy to meet the need for the U.K. forces
requirement for Amphibious Assault Ships. Prior to the
arrival of Fearless the use of dock down vessels had been
through joint exercises with the US Navy, a major deployment
from US vessels was seen during the Korean War. |
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Pennant No |
Deck Code |
Builder |
Laid Down |
Launched |
Commissioned |
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Fearless |
L10 |
FS |
Harland & Wolff |
July 25th 1962 |
December 19th
1963 |
November 25th
1965 |
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Intrepid |
L11 |
IS |
John Brown |
December 19th
1962 |
June 25th 1964 |
March 11th 1967 |
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