I crewed LCVP H3 on HMS Hermes, 1978 to 1980, brilliant seeing this LCVP being so lovingly restored, brought back many happy memories, Norway, jollies to Capri for BBQs etc.

Great to see my old craft still going

From here in the States we must tell you this is excellent produced and presented. Thanks so much for sharing and the best of luck!

My father told a story about a boat like this that they had on a USCG icebreaker he was on in the 1970's. Basically, some crew members took the small craft out on a leisure trip (i.e. drink beer and muck around) to a small island around the Bering Strait. Fog set in and they were unable to navigate back to the ship. The Coast Guard then had to go rescue the Coast Guard. The CO was not pleased.

Stumbled across this, I served on Hermes during Falklands we to had four LCVP onboard. I certainly remember going ashore on them when the ship anchored ofshore, a very wet way to grab a beer. My mate was on Fearless, he was once thrown from one side of the engine room to the other just from the concussion of a bomb near miss.

Excellent piece Hugo. Lest we remember the 6 fallen aboard the LCU F4, bombed and sunk in Choiseul Sound on June 8th 1982.

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, indeed. Sounds like you have a personal connection to the Navy?

What a fab tour, and the idea of trips Wow !! Great video Hugo

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sophie

I served on HMS INTREPID, sister ship of FEARLESS, they had eight landing craft, four LCM and four LCVP’s. The LCM’s located in the docking area at the stern of the ship the dock could be dry when the ship is under sail and flooded when needed to vacate the ship. The LCVP’s hung on davits on each side of the ship!

Hi Hugo. This is an Epic video. My family served in that War. A fantastic boat, built for purpose, able to carry 2 swb landrovers. Such history restored and still running. Awesome walkthrough tour thanks 😊

Thank you so much for showing and sharing this with us!!!

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

It was a genuine pleasure for me too

Much thanks for bringing this to us. Being retired USN I liked this as well as the normal fare.

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great "history lesson"!

Remember lowering the 4 LCVP’s in San Carlos Water during the Falklands War from HMS Fearless, Coxswains were Cpl’s White, Douglas, Haslam & Walker if I can remember Gravity or Power lower from the Davits once given clearance from the Bridge.

Good on ya for bringing us this bit of history.

nice video

Excellent. These ‘special’ videos are superb.

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nick, always fun to do something a bit different

Looks like a "52 X 12" pinnace out of the water in the background when you were demonstrating the landing ramp? My father owned one in the sixties that had been (rather dodgily) converted into a motor yacht. On the plus side, it had copper sheathing and a proper engine room complete with a Gardiner diesel. Rolled like a pig in any kind of sea, mind you 😁

you have out done yourself hugo.you lucky so and so.youre stepping up a gear now.lol.take care mariner.;)

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. There are worse jobs!

Hasn't changed since WW2

I’m guessing the originals were Foden two strokes ?, they would have been about 200-225hp each

@grahamkearnon6682

Жыл бұрын

Probably correct, the navy was big on Fodon, I had four 60kw genes on my minehunter.

Careful on that footing! Algea!!!

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

It was super slippery!

Plate maybe not stand 12mm/50 cal AP round’s? Just 7,62 and such?? Shoud be given special permit for historic and old war veterean to have Navy colour’s now common red.

Even if the plating above the waterline was peppered with bullets, I'm guessing that it would still be fine...despite the massive drop in moral for the next troops going in, even if no troops where hit. Well done lads. God bless. Hello from the Republic of Ireland. 🙋‍♂️🇮🇪💚🤍🧡👍🙋‍♂️🕊✝️💜🇬🇧♥️🤍💙😇

CAN R.N. LANDING CRAFT OPERATE with bow door ope (ie to scoop-up RIBS used by ppl smugglers, on the move in open waters, or ONLY WHEN AGAINST QUAY-side at beach-heads ? IF so, seems the ideal craft for Border Force/@RNLI to use against human traffickers using RIB’s,from mid-channel pick up points !

Shame you did not find a coxswain of a LVP from that time to explain[n the craft

I wonder what was the thinking when choosing these boats to be so slow? I would think less time you spend on exposed waters the better? Was it a cost cutting measure?

@hugoandreae3785

2 жыл бұрын

More the physical difficulty of getting something that shape to go quickly without beating up everyone on board

@MrJhchrist

2 жыл бұрын

Hitting a beach at 30 knots would turn this into a "fully automatic" landing craft!

Not a great wakeboarding platform. 🤣🤣

No toilet :(