Stumbled across this, I served on Hermes during Falklands we to had four LCVP onboard. I certainly remember going ashore on them when the ship anchored ofshore, a very wet way to grab a beer. My mate was on Fearless, he was once thrown from one side of the engine room to the other just from the concussion of a bomb near miss.
I crewed LCVP H3 on HMS Hermes, 1978 to 1980, brilliant seeing this LCVP being so lovingly restored, brought back many happy memories, Norway, jollies to Capri for BBQs etc.
My father told a story about a boat like this that they had on a USCG icebreaker he was on in the 1970's. Basically, some crew members took the small craft out on a leisure trip (i.e. drink beer and muck around) to a small island around the Bering Strait. Fog set in and they were unable to navigate back to the ship. The Coast Guard then had to go rescue the Coast Guard. The CO was not pleased.
Hi Hugo. This is an Epic video. My family served in that War. A fantastic boat, built for purpose, able to carry 2 swb landrovers. Such history restored and still running. Awesome walkthrough tour thanks 😊
I served on HMS INTREPID, sister ship of FEARLESS, they had eight landing craft, four LCM and four LCVP’s. The LCM’s located in the docking area at the stern of the ship the dock could be dry when the ship is under sail and flooded when needed to vacate the ship. The LCVP’s hung on davits on each side of the ship!
Remember lowering the 4 LCVP’s in San Carlos Water during the Falklands War from HMS Fearless, Coxswains were Cpl’s White, Douglas, Haslam & Walker if I can remember Gravity or Power lower from the Davits once given clearance from the Bridge.
Looks like a "52 X 12" pinnace out of the water in the background when you were demonstrating the landing ramp? My father owned one in the sixties that had been (rather dodgily) converted into a motor yacht. On the plus side, it had copper sheathing and a proper engine room complete with a Gardiner diesel. Rolled like a pig in any kind of sea, mind you 😁
I wonder what was the thinking when choosing these boats to be so slow? I would think less time you spend on exposed waters the better? Was it a cost cutting measure?
Plate maybe not stand 12mm/50 cal AP round’s? Just 7,62 and such?? Shoud be given special permit for historic and old war veterean to have Navy colour’s now common red.
CAN R.N. LANDING CRAFT OPERATE with bow door ope (ie to scoop-up RIBS used by ppl smugglers, on the move in open waters, or ONLY WHEN AGAINST QUAY-side at beach-heads ? IF so, seems the ideal craft for Border Force/@RNLI to use against human traffickers using RIB’s,from mid-channel pick up points !
Even if the plating above the waterline was peppered with bullets, I'm guessing that it would still be fine...despite the massive drop in moral for the next troops going in, even if no troops where hit. Well done lads. God bless. Hello from the Republic of Ireland. 🙋♂️🇮🇪💚🤍🧡👍🙋♂️🕊✝️💜🇬🇧♥️🤍💙😇
