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HMS ENDURANCE A171 - IMO 8901561
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Royal Navy ice patrol vessel HMS ENDURANCE A171 at Portsmouth, UK, 18 June 2014. (Nicknamed 'The Red Plum')
Built: 1990 as POLAR CIRCLE, became HMS POLAR CIRCLE 1991 and then HMS ENDURANCE 1992.
Chartered for one year from 14 Oct 1991 from Rieber Shipping, Norway and purchased outright 24 Jan 1992 - became A176. Pennant number changed Oct 1992 to commemorate her predecessor.
Commissioned: 21 Nov 1991 Complement: 126
6,100 tons 91m x 17.9m x 6.5m 14 knots
Carries 2 ice-modified Lynx HAS-3 helicopters
Dec 2008 suffered extensive flooding while operating off Chile during routine deployment. Vessel saved and arrived in Portsmouth 9 Apr 2009 aboard a heavy lift vessel.
Decision has yet to be made on her fate. Has been replaced by HMS Protector A173.
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- Polar Circle (Until 1993)
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2013-10 Status changed to To Be Broken Up
2007-02 Ship Manager Mine Patrol & Hydrographic
2006-10 Disclassed NV
2000-05 Classed NV
1999-11 Contemplated NV
1993-00 Name changed to ENDURANCE
1992-07 Disclassed NV
1992-06 Group Owner United Kingdom Govt
1992-01 Operator United Kingdom Govt MOD-Navy, Owner United Kingdom Govt, Ship Manager Boats & Sea Survival IPT
1992-00 Flagged by United Kingdom
1991-01 Status changed to Naval Service
1990-12 Name changed to Polar Circle, Classed NV, Flagged by Norway (NIS), Status changed to In Service/Commission, Owner Polar Circle, Group Owner GC Rieber Shipping AS
1990-08 Status changed to Launched
1989-05 Status changed to Keel Laid
1989-01 Contemplated NV, Status changed to On Order/Not Commenced
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