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| Ordered: | 1993 |
| Laid down: | |
| Launched: | 11 October 1995 |
| Commissioned: | 30 September 1998 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | In service |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 21,578 tons |
| Length: | 208 metres |
| Beam: | 34.4 metres |
| Draught: | 6.6 metres |
| Propulsion: | 2 Crossley Pielstick diesel engines |
| Speed: | 18 Knots max (15 knots cruise) |
| Range: | 8000 miles |
| Complement: | 284 officers and crew + 180 Fleet Air Arm + 800 Royal Marines |
| Armament: | Phalanx CIWS |
| Aircraft: | Assorted helicopters, typically Westland Commando and Lynx but also Merlins and Chinooks; capable of carrying (but not operating) VTOL types such as BAe Harriers, or Sea Harrier |
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The sixth HMS Ocean (L12) of the Royal Navy is a Landing Platform, Helicopter, the only one in its class, built by Kvaerner Govan on the Clyde taking advantage of commercial build methods and facilities, before sailing from Barrow-in-Furness for fitting out prior to acceptance into service with the Royal Navy. She is based on the Invincible class design, but due to the commercial standards used, the construction cost of £154 million is comparable to that of a Type 23 frigate.
She was launched on October 11, 1995, and christened by Her Majesty the Queen on February 20, 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, at the yard of the prime contractor Vickers Shipbuilding Engineering Limited, prior to the delivery voyage to her base port of Devonport, DevonDevonport in Devon, was formerly called Plymouth Dock. It is now a district of Plymouth, although it was at one time the more important settlement. Devonport was originally one of the " Three Towns" (along with Plymouth and East Stonehouse) which were mer.
She was commissionedThe ceremonies involved in commissioning ships into a military force are based in traditions thousands of years old. Ship naming and launching are the inseparable elements which endow a ship hull with her identity. Yet, just as many developmental mileston on September 30September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. Events 1399 Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1452 First printed book, the Johann Gutenberg Bible., 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, and completed her trials programme and initial Basic Operational Sea Training in the spring of 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep. While Ocean was undertaking first-of-class trials, she was called to Honduras to give humanitarian assistance following a hurricane.
Ocean was designed to provide the amphibious assault capabilities last offered by Albion and Bulwark, carrying an Embarked Military Force (EMF) supported by 12 medium support
helicopters, six attack helicopters, and four Mk5 landing craft. Hersecondary roles included afloat training, limited anti-submarine warfare, and providing a base for anti-terrorist operations.
Prior to Ocean's availability, the Invincible-class aircraft carriers had been required to support the helicopter-assault mission. Ocean freed them to concentrate on the role for which they were designed. During 2002, the ship played a major role in suppressing rebel activity in Sierra Leone, acting as a base for Boeing CH-47 Chinooks of the RAF.
Ocean was part of a large Royal Navy taskforce deployed for Operation Telic, the UK contribution to the 2003 Iraq War. In the helicopter assault role she was accompanied by HMS Ark Royal.
During the summer of 2004, trials were conducted operating an Apache AH Mk 1 from Ocean, to enable the Army's new attack helicopter to eventually operate afloat.
HMS Ocean is the City of Sunderland's adopted ship.
See HMS Ocean for other Navy ships of the same name.
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