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| Author: Ship Hunters collection Location: (UK) Falmouth Date: 21/10/2016 |
A135 Argus |
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| Contender Bezant ('81-'88) (civilian container vessel) | No known new names |
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| Argus was formerly the Con-Ro ship MV Contender Bezant. The ship was requisitioned in 1982 for service in the Falklands War and purchased outright in 1984 for use as an aviation training ship, replacing RFA Engadine. In 1991, during the Gulf War, she was fitted with an extensive and fully functional hospital to assume the additional role of Primary Casualty Receiving Ship |
| Converted? | This vessel was converted from combi ship to naval ship in the year 1984. |
| Museum? | No |
| Decommissioned? | This vessel was still active on 01/08/2019 |
| Scrapping? | Not scrapped on 01/08/2019. |
| Severely damaged? | No |