Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Posted: **Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:07 pm**

Never come across this ship before has any other Member?

"HMS Challenger (K07) in 1985. The £80m diving support vessel served only 6 years in the RN before being sold off in the cuts frenzy."

See - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Challenger_(K07)
And - https://www.navylookout.com/sailing-und ... er-navies/ - The last one.

Posted: **Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:45 pm**

Pelican wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:07 pm Never come across this ship before has any other Member?

"HMS Challenger (K07) in 1985. The £80m diving support vessel served only 6 years in the RN before being sold off in the cuts frenzy."

See - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Challenger_(K07)
And - https://www.navylookout.com/sailing-und ... er-navies/ - The last one.

I think Ivor previously posted one of her photos on the ship identification thread.
Here are a few more of HMS Challenger, some of which may have been posted on the old WNSF.

challenger divesupport.jpg

challenger spinning[1].jpg

challenger under const.jpg

challenger.jpg

HMS CHALLENGER LEAVING PORTSMOUTH JULY 1990.jpg

HMS CHALLENGER PORTSMOUTH AUG 1988.jpg

oct 87 2.jpg

Posted: **Sun Apr 16, 2023 4:23 pm**

VMT Jim.

Posted: **Sat May 11, 2024 4:58 pm**

HMS CHALLENGER - 'The Warship That Never Was'

https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com ... r-was.html

Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

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