HMS Fearless

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (Per Mare Per Terram) — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:19:19 GMT

Thank you. After my time on board.

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (Obi Wan Russell) — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:35:55 GMT

Intrepid's stern gate was 'donated' to Fearless in the 90s, and I have photos of Intrepid laid up in no3 Basin at Portsmouth with her stern gate missing. I suspect that Fearless's old gate was fitted to Intrepid when she was moved to the mud flats of Fareham creek, as it was probably taking up space in the dock yard. The stern gate would probably be required to ensure Intrepid was watertight for her eventual tow to the Breakers yard. If you look in Neil McCart's book...

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (Per Mare Per Terram) — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:27:44 GMT

Obi. What do you mean by your reference to the Intrepid stern gate? The last time I saw both in the inner basin in Pompey after they had been taken out of service they both had their stern gates intact. I can't recall us in Fearless taking Intrepid's stern gate - although we might have borrowed a few parts!

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (jemb) — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:06:16 GMT

The WW2 USS Enterprise was scrapped in Japan in 1958. Most ironically sad would be if the Argentine 'scrap metal' company that first landed on South Georgia in '82 picked up Hermes/Viraat and Invincible. Hope not, but worse things have happened...

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (Obi Wan Russell) — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:41:36 GMT

Portsmouth has quite a collection of historic vessels with the Mary Rose, HMS Victory, and HMS Warrior. Hermes would be the crowning glory for the collection. Heck we could complete the set and have Invincible too...

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (CVA02) — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:31:55 GMT

Obi Wan Russell wrote:
A sad sight. She had most certainly earned the right to be preserved as a museum, and one hopes Intrepid may yet be saved. She is at least in more or less original configuration (though missing a few parts used to keep Fearless running, not least the stern gate). We do have a poor record on preserving our historic ships. I'm still hoping we can get Hermes back in a few years when the Indians have...

Re: HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (Obi Wan Russell) — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:22 GMT

A sad sight. She had most certainly earned the right to be preserved as a museum, and one hopes Intrepid may yet be saved. She is at least in more or less original configuration (though missing a few parts used to keep Fearless running, not least the stern gate). We do have a poor record on preserving our historic ships. I'm still hoping we can get Hermes back in a few years when the Indians have finished with her...

HMS Fearless

feeds@yuku.com (DMc) — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:33:58 GMT

Sad pics from Belgium! http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=637842
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=627066