Falklands : HMS Endurance Update
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 04.02.2009 (Article Archived on 04.03.2009)
Navy Command HQ took the decision on 16 January 2009 to return HMS ENDURANCE
from the Falkland Islands to the UK and the current intention, subject to further assessment, is to repair her and return her to service.
HMS ENDURANCE - UPDATE
Navy Command HQ took the decision on 16 January 2009 to return HMS ENDURANCE
from the Falkland Islands to the UK and the current intention, subject to further assessment, is to repair her and return her to service.
The process of finding contractors and negotiating a contract has necessarily taken
time; however, a contract was placed with Dockwise on 28 January for HMS ENDURANCE
to be returned to the UK on a heavy lift ship.
On current planning, the heavy repair ship TARGET should commence loading HMS
ENDURANCE on 20 February. It is anticipated that the journey should take about a month
for the TARGET to arrive off Portsmouth, with the arrival expected on 20 March.
Investigations are continuing into the cause of the original flooding incident.
ENDS
Source: Media Ops MPC
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