HMS Fearless

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Accession NumberP494Title (extended title only)Plaque - HMS FearlessDescriptionSmall sized plaque with raised painted stone/ceramic motif of HMS Fearless
DateBetween 1st January 1965 and 31st December 1979ProvenanceHMS Fearless (L10) was a Royal Navy amphibious assault ship that served from 1965 until 2002. One of two Fearless-class landing platform docks, she was based in HMNB Portsmouth and saw service around the world over her 37-year life. She was the last steam-powered surface ship in the Royal Navy. Fearless was the first purpose-built LPD used by the Royal Navy. Built in Belfast at the Harland and Wolff yard, she was launched in 1963 before undergoing trials and commissioning in 1965. Fearless featured in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me as the ship that picks up Bond's escape pod. The filming took place the previous year near the island of Malta. Fearless was part of the British naval force committed to Operation Corporate, the 1982 Falklands War. Fearless was decommissioned in 2002.
Relevance to the CityThe City of Fremantle has a long association with the Royal Navy and this ship HMS Fearless however it is unknown when the ship visited Fremantle and when the plaque was gifted to the City.

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