Ships
| Pennant | Name | (a) Hull builder (b) Main machinery manufacturers |
Laid down | Launched | Accepted into service | Commissioned | Estimated building cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L10 | Fearless | (a) Harland & Wolff Ltd, Belfast (b) English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby (steam turbines) (b) David Brown & Co Ltd, Huddersfield (gearing) |
25 July 1962 | 19 December 1963 | November 1965 | 25 November 1965 | £11,250,000 |
| L11 | Intrepid | (a) John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank (b) English Electric Co Ltd, Rugby (steam turbines) (b) David Brown & Co Ltd, Huddersfield (gearing) |
19 December 1962 | 25 June 1964 | March 1967 | 11 March 1967 | £10,300,000 |
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