A Veteran of the Falklands War, The Fearless Class Landing Platform Dock has made her final journey to be scrapped in Liverpool on 13th September 2008.The ship was one of many to be built in Scotland on the Clyde. She served from 1967 until 1999 and was being decommissioned in 1982 when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands.
HMS Intrepid was brought back into commission for the war and she took part in the amphibious landings at San Carlos Water and Bluff Cove. She came under heavy Air Attack by Argentinian forces.
HMS Intrepid was also used to imprison Argentinian POW's.
HMS Intrepid has been succeeded by HMS Albion in the LPD Class of Royal Navy Vessels.
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