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ATLANTIC CONVEYOR aviation support ships (1969-1970/1982)
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Atlantic Conveyor 1982
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Causeway | 1 | Swan Hunter, Walker on Tyne | 2.4.1969 | 11.1969 // 14.4.1982 | returned late 1982 | ||
| Atlantic Conveyor | 2 | Swan Hunter, Walker on Tyne | 25.8.1969 | 3.1970 // 14.4.1982 | sunk 28.5.1982 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 14950 BRT 18146 dwt |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | ~35000 |
| Length, m | 212.0 oa 197.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 28.1 |
| Draught, m | 9.0 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 sets Associated Electrical Industries geared steam turbines, 2 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 38500 |
| Max speed, kts | 23 |
| Fuel, t | oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 14 VSTOL attackers, 11 helicopters |
| Electronic equipment | radars |
| Complement | 165 |
Air group
| Year | VSTOL attackers | Helicopters |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1982, Atlantic Causeway | --- | 8 Sea King HAS.2A, 20 Wessex HU.5 |
| 5.1982, Atlantic Conveyor | 8 Sea Harrier FRS.1, 6 Harrier GR.3 | 4 Chinook HC.1, 6 Wessex |
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Atlantic Conveyor 1982
Aircraft facilities
Aircraft based on deck.
Project history
Former container ships, requisitioned by MoD and used as aircraft support ships. Aircraft was based on deck and all aircraft equipment was stowed in containers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Atlantic Conveyor was attacked 25.5.1982 in 90nm NE of Port Stanley (Falklands) by two Argentine Super Etendard fighter-bombers, one AM39 Exoset ASM hit the ships. Atlantic Conveyor sunk 28.5.1982 under tow.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
