HMS Endurance (1967)

HMS Endurance was a Royal Navy ice patrol vessel that served from 1967 to 1991. She came to public notice when she was involved in the Falklands War of 1982. The final surrender of the war, in the South Sandwich Islands, took place aboard Endurance.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Endurance.

History
Denmark
NameAnita Dan
OwnerLauritzen Lines
BuilderKröger-Werft, Schacht-Audorf
Yard number1080
Launched26 May 1956
In serviceOctober 1956
FateSold to the Royal Navy, 1967
United Kingdom
NameEndurance
Acquired1967
Out of service1991
HomeportChatham and Portsmouth
IdentificationIMO number: 5017967
Nickname(s)
  • The Red Plum
  • HMS Encumbrance
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeIcebreaker
Displacement3,600 long tons (3,658 t)
Length93 m (305 ft)
Beam14 m (46 ft)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft)
Propulsion1 × Burmeister & Wain diesel engine
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Complement119
Armament2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Aircraft carried
  • 1967–87: 2 × Westland Wasp helicopters
  • 1982: Westland Wessex helicopter
  • 1987–91: 2 × Westland Lynx helicopters (after 1987 refit)
Service record
Operations: Falklands War
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