HMS Fearless: A Photographic History

Above: 1963, HMS Fearless is launched by Lady Hull at Harland & Wolff, Belfast. © Crown Copyright.

Above: In 1968 Prime Minister Harold Wilson held talks aboard Fearless at Gibraltar with Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia. © Crown Copyright.

Above: Fearless comes to the aid a Greek merchant ship on fire, 1976. © Crown Copyright.

Above: Falklands War, 1982. Fearless comes under Argentine attack in "Bomb Alley". © Crown Copyright.

Above: Falklands War, 1982. Fearless lands troops at San Carlos. © Crown Copyright.

Above: In 2001 Fearless partcipated in Saif Sareera, a tri-service exericse held in conjunction with the armed forces of Oman. © Crown Copyright.

Above: 2002- Fearless stands off as a Royal Marine boarding party searches a ship during Coalition operations against terrorism. © Crown Copyright.

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