Dates: 1998 -
Completed in 1998 by VSEL at Barrow-in -Furness, HMS Ocean is the only ship of her class and the first of the new breed of assault ship. Classified as Landing Ship (Platform, Helicopter) (LPH) her role is to transport Royal Marines Commandos with all their supporting equipment and be able to land and recover them using troop carrying helicopters.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Ocean
" G’day "guys", and "Sheila". At last I have found the new thread, I think that "Arthur" must have put a block on the news coming down as far as "Brisbane", whil’st I’m at it "Arthur" I hope that you are supporting the "Broncos", on sunday avo’, !!!!. Up ..."
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" G’day all. Remember when ships company on HMS Ocean", the "Queen", coming to visit us, and we had to get the hanger deck ready for this visit, (we didn’t have any aircraft onboard) , we had to make it with a desert island theme, with a bridge over the lift well, (forard to aft), ..."
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" G’day Arthur. Yes you are correct mate, but it’s nice to be able to sit back and remember that we used to be able to do it. I used to do a bit of sailing with the QLD Multi Hull Club(the ocean going sorts) and there was such a discussion going on at the boat yard about having to send ..."
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" Hi Terry H and Robert, Here’s the info I was talking about - sorry I’m a day late. Actually it’s a letter from Rear Admiral Alan Massey, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff, MOD. No claim that 19 Royal Navy ships have been decommissioned and 11 sold since then Falklands conflict is complete without ..."
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" Hi Roly. That place that I was at was at Arbroth, and it was HMS Condor. I was getting mixed up with the moorings at Invergordon.I once went in there on HMS Ocean. thanks for the correction. doog "
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"anyone still about that stayed with the mfv when the ship returned to the uk and we were loaned to triumph perhaps recall the run to get fresh water that ended in a small disaster involving a Lt Lewis RN and what about leading seamsn Byers of the triuph and our stoker?? "
