Overview

The Fearless-class landing platform docks were the first purpose-built amphibious assault vessels in the Royal Navy. The class comprised two ships: HMS Fearless and HMS Intrepid.

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.

Aviation facilities:
Flight deck and no hangar

Aircraft carried
5× Wessex HU.5, later Sea King HC.4

HMS Fearless L10

Builder

Harland and Wolff, Belfast

Laid down

25. July 1962

Launched

19. December 1963

Commissioned

25. November 1965

18. March 2002

Deckcode FS

HMS Intrepid L11

Builder

John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank

Laid down

19. December 1962

Launched

25. June 1964

Commissioned

11. March 1967

31. August 1999

History 

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