Airfix HMS Fearless Vintage Classic 1:600

Part of the vintage classics range of Airfix kits.  Boxes feature original paintings by an impressive range of artists.

One of the most famous British ships of the post war period, HMS Fearless was a modern Amphibious Assault Ship known in naval terms as an LPD (Landing Platform Dock).  The first purpose built ship of her type to be used by the Royal Navy, Fearless also had the distinction of being the last steam powered surface ship supplied to the force.

Fearless and her sister ship HMS Intrepid provided Britain and the Royal Navy with an incredibly flexible and highly mobile assault force, able to replenish at sea.  Her internal vehicle decks could carry 400 troops and their equipment, in addition to up to fifteen Challenger tanks. 

The stern of the ship could be submerged to allow the operation of four LCU landing craft, delivering troops and vehicles to landing beaches quickly.  The large flight deck increased the effectiveness of the ship, with helicopters as large as the Sea King enhancing the flexibility of the ship's delivery capabilities.