HMS
Endurance (previously MV Polar Circle) entered service with the Royal
Navy in 1991 and supports British interests in the South Atlantic and Antarctic
Waters.
The
ship works alongside members of the British Antarctic Survey Team,
carrying out hydrographic surveying, metrological work and research
programmes.
The
hull is painted red for easy recognition in ice and the vessel has
importance as a political presence in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
| HMS
ENDURANCE Specifications |
| Length |
91 m |
| Displacement |
6,500 tons full load |
| Beam |
17.9 m |
| Draught |
6.5 m |
| Engines |
2 x Ulstein Bergen BRM-8 diesels |
| Max Speed |
15 knots |
| Range |
6,500 nm at 12 knots |
| Complement |
112 (15 officers)
plus 14 Royal Marines |
| Helicopters |
2 x Westland Lynx
HAS 3 |
| Sensors |
Range of sensors |
| NAME |
DATE
COMMISSIONED |
| HMS Endurance (A171) |
1991 |
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Crown Copyright
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