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Mar. 03, 1966 - Press visit to the Royal Navy's New Assault Ship: There was a Press visit today to H.M.S Fearless, the Royal Navy's new assault ship, which is currently continuing her trials and work-up in the Solent area during which landing craft and helicopter operations are demonstrated. Tank landing craft that swim in and out; a flight deck large enough to take for helicopters, and a floating assault force headquarters. this is all part of H.M.S Fearless, the first Assault Landing Ship of the Royal Navy, which can carry about 400 troops withs significant number of tanks, vehicles and heavy equipment. this number can be increased to about 700 troops for short periods. She can put men and this equipment and ashore by landing craft operating from her dock, or smaller LCVP'S from davits, or alternatively by helicopters from her flight deck. For her own defence, H, M, S. fearless has four Seacat surface-to-air guide missile mountings. Photo shows This view of H.M.S Fearless today, shows the unothodox stern of the vessel which is designed to accomodate assault landing craft, etc

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Accomodate Alternatively Ashore Continuing Currently Davits Demonstrated Enough Fearless H.m.s Helicopters Increased Missile Mountings Operating Periods Seacat Significant Smaller Solent Stern Surface-to-air

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