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UK County class

UK Daring class

Guided-Missile Destroyer

ships



Guided-Missile Destroyer County class





  Specifications


471crew
5440light (tn)
6200full load (tn)
158.70length (m)
16.50beam (m)
6.10draught (m)
30max speed (knots)
60000power (shp)

4Naval Engine gas turbine
2Naval Engine propulsion system: COSAG
2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Missile Launcher Sea Cat
1Missile Launcher Sea Slug

2Naval Gun Mark 6 4.5 inch (twin 114mm)
2Naval Gun single 20 mm

1Naval Radar air search radar Type 965
1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 978
1Naval Radar air direction radar Type 277
1Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 901
1Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 903
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 992

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
UK Royal Navy Westland Wessex 11
CL Chilean Navy SNIA SA319B Alouette III 11
CL Chilean Navy SNIA AS332 Super Puma 12
CL Chilean Navy Bell 206 11







  Shipyards


UK Cammell Laird - 1
UK Harland and Wolff - Belfast1
UK John Brown - Clydebank1
UK Kvaerner (Govan) - Govan2
UK Swan Hunter (Wallsend) - Wallsend2
UK Vickers-Armstrong - High Walker1



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19621978 sunk 1984UKRoyal NavyD02HMS DevonshireGHFW - DV
19631976UKRoyal NavyD06HMS HampshireGHFX - HA
19631985UKRoyal NavyD12HMS KentGHFY - KE
19631982UKRoyal NavyD16HMS LondonGHFZ - LO
19821993 PK Pakistan Navy D-84 PNS Babur
19661986UKRoyal NavyD19HMS GlamorganGKBH - GL
19861998 sunk 2004 CL Chilean Navy D-14 Almirante Latorre
19661987UKRoyal NavyD20HMS FifeGKBU - FF
19882003 CL Chilean Navy D-15 Blanco Encalada
19701984UKRoyal NavyD18HMS AntrimGRTE - AN
19842006 CL Chilean Navy D-12 Almirante Cochrane
19701981UKRoyal NavyD21HMS Norfolk GSMU - NF
19822006 CL Chilean Navy D-11 Capitan Prat

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  Events


1959-mar-09Laid downLaid down UK D02 HMS Devonshire as DLG01. Yard No. V.1284
1959-mar-26Laid downLaid down UK D06 HMS Hampshire as DLG02
1960Laid downLaid down UK D12 HMS Kent as DLG04, Yard No 1632.
1960-feb-26Laid downLaid down UK D16 HMS London as DLG03, Yard No. 1903
1960-jun-16LaunchedLaunched UK D02 HMS Devonshire
1961-mar-16LaunchedLaunched UK D06 HMS Hampshire
1961-augTrialsTrials UK D02 HMS Devonshire Conducted trials of minesweeping equipment fitted to 771 Sq Whirlwind HAR.5 XJ402.
1961-sep-27LaunchedLaunched UK D12 HMS Kent
1961-nov-13TrialsTrials UK D02 HMS Devonshire Wessex HAS.1 XM920 embarked for 10 days of trials
1961-dec-07LaunchedLaunched UK D16 HMS London
1962-marAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire assigned Wessex HAS.1 XM923/989-D for Ships Flt.
1962-jun-01Laid downLaid down UK D20 HMS Fife
1962-sep-13Laid downLaid down UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Yard No 176
1962-nov-15CommissionedCommissioned UK D02 HMS Devonshire
1963-marAircraftAircraft UK D06 HMS Hampshire assigned Wessex HAS.1 XP156/902-HA as Hampshire Flt, 829 Sq recoded /472-HA by Jan 1964, recoded /402-HA by Apr 1965, until c May 1967
1963-mar-15CommissionedCommissioned UK D06 HMS Hampshire
1963-jul-26AircraftAircraft UK D12 HMS Kent Kent Flt Wessex HAS.1 XP141/181-KE allocated, until Feb 1964.
1963-augCommissionedCommissioned UK D12 HMS Kent
1963-octAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned Wessex HAS.1 XP151/175-LO for ship s flt. Recoded /405-LO by Aug 1964, until 1965.
1963-nov-04CommissionedCommissioned UK D16 HMS London
1964-marAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire Ships Flt Wessex HAS.1 (still XM923) brought under 829 Sq administration, shortly after unit reformed
1964-marAircraftAircraft UK D12 HMS Kent Kent Flt Wessex HAS.1 XP140/181-KE allocated, recoded /401-KE by May 1965, until c Jun 1967.
1964-julAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire assigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XM832/404-DV for Devonshire Flt, delivered to ship overseas 31 Jul, (until c Oct 1964).
1964-julDeploymentDeployment UK D02 HMS Devonshire Operation White Horse re-inforced the Alouette IIs of 24 Flt at Atkinson Field with its Wessex, while 1310 Flt was deploying from RAF Odiham.
1964-jul-09LaunchedLaunched UK D20 HMS Fife
1964-jul-09LaunchedLaunched UK D19 HMS Glamorgan
1964-aug-01Port VisitPort Visit UK D02 HMS Devonshire Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1964
1964-sepDeploymentDeployment UK D12 HMS Kent Konfrontasi stationed in the radar gap between Bukit Gombal and Butterworth in the Malacca Strait, following an Indonesian parachute drop at Labis on 2 Sep.
1965-julAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire assigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XS864/404-DV for Devonshire Flt (until Sep 1967).
1965-augDeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London returned to UK after first commission.
1965-aug-28DeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London present at Portsmouth Navy Days 1965
1966-jan-20Laid downLaid down UK D18 HMS Antrim Fairfield Yard No 833
1966-marAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XS874/405-LO for ships flt, until Nov 1968.
1966-mar-15Laid downLaid down UK D21 HMS Norfolk Yard No. 2019
1966-jun-21CommissionedCommissioned UK D20 HMS Fife
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK D02 HMS Devonshire present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1966-oct-11CommissionedCommissioned UK D19 HMS Glamorgan
1966-novAircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife assigned Wessex HAS.1 XS887 as 829 Sq Fife Flt/403-FF by Nov 1966, until c Jun 1968
1966-decDeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife Gibraltar and Mediterranean for talks between UK and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Escort for HMS Tiger.
1967-apr-22Port VisitPort Visit UK D19 HMS Glamorgan until 27 Apr to Cardiff.
1967-may-18DeploymentDeployment UK D06 HMS Hampshire depart HMNB Portsmouth for NW Atlantic and Candian East Coast deployment, returning 4 Jul 1967.
1967-julAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XM874/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until c 1970
1967-aug UK D20 HMS Fife courtesy cruise to Goteborg (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark)
1967-aug-26DeploymentDeployment UK D02 HMS Devonshire present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967
1967-oct-19LaunchedLaunched UK D18 HMS Antrim
1967-novDeploymentDeployment UK D02 HMS Devonshire part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1967-novDeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1967-novDeploymentDeployment UK D06 HMS Hampshire In Gulf of Aden as part of Operation Magister, supporting the British withdrawl from Aden.
1967-nov-16LaunchedLaunched UK D21 HMS Norfolk
1967-decAircraftAircraft UK D06 HMS Hampshire assigned Wessex HAS.1 XP159 as 829 Sq Hampshire Flt/404-HA by Dec 1967, until c Feb 1968
1968-janAircraftAircraft UK D12 HMS Kent 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XP115 allocated as Kent Flt/401-KE by Jan 1968, until a/c ditched and sank, S of Eddystone Light on 13 Sep 1968.
1968-marAircraftAircraft UK D06 HMS Hampshire assigned Wessex HAS.1 XS875 as 829 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Mar 1968, until c Oct 1969
1968-sep-20DeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct
1968-sep-20DeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct.
1968-oct-08DeploymentDeployment UK D12 HMS Kent Operation Diogenes Gibraltar and Mediterranean for further talks between UK and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Escort for HMS Fearless.
1968-nov-04AircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London Ships Flt Wessex XS874 ditched in English Channel south of Portland 4 Nov 1968. Recovered, wreck to AIU Lee-on-Solent via Portland Harbour.
1968-decAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XM842/405-LO for ships flt, until 1971.
1969DeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London Beira Patrol operations during 1969
1969-jan-24DeploymentDeployment UK D06 HMS Hampshire depart HMNB Portsmouth for 3 month South American deployment via Panama Canal, returning 25 Apr 1969.
1969-feb-21Port VisitPort Visit UK D06 HMS Hampshire 4 day visit to Callao, Peru, departing 25 Feb
1969-junAircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife assigned Wessex HAS.3 XS149 as 829 Sq Fife Flt/403-FF by Jun 1969, until c Jan 1971
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the flag of Flag Officer Submarines.
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment UK D06 HMS Hampshire Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the flag of Flag Officer Flotillas Western Fleet.
1970-mar-07CommissionedCommissioned UK D21 HMS Norfolk
1970-aug-10AircraftAircraft UK D18 HMS Antrim 737 Sq Antrim Flt formed at Portland with XP137/406-AN
1970-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970.
1970-octAircraftAircraft UK D21 HMS Norfolk 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP140/407-NF assigned to Norfolk Flt, until c Jan 1972
1970-nov-02DeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov.
1970-nov-02DeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug with Wessex HAS.3 XS149 / 403-FF embarked, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov.
1970-nov-23HomeportHomeport UK D18 HMS Antrim at HMNB Portsmouth
1971-marAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XS149/403-DV for Devonshire Flt (until Apr 1974).
1971-mar-30CommissionedCommissioned UK D18 HMS Antrim at South Railway Jetty, Portsmouth
1971-julPort VisitPort Visit UK D18 HMS Antrim visit to Antwerp
1971-sepAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XP157/405-LO for ships flt, until c Aug 1972.
1971-octAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM919/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until c Nov 1973
1971-novAircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife assigned Wessex HAS.3 XM836 as 737 Sq Fife Flt/404-FF by Nov 1971, until c Jul 1975
1971-decDeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan to Bermuda, in company with HMS Phoebe in support of UK-US heads of government summit
1972RefitRefit UK D21 HMS Norfolk MM38 Exocet single launcher 2 year refit, to remove B turret and replace with 4x MM38 Exocet launchers (see main picture, above)
1972-janDeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim departed HMNB Portsmouth for 9 week Mediterranean deployment, returning 23 Mar.
1972-jan-20Port VisitPort Visit UK D18 HMS Antrim extended period alongside at Gibraltar, with 737 Sq Antrim Flt disembarked at RAF North Front, departed on 6 Mar.
1972-mar-09Port VisitPort Visit UK D18 HMS Antrim 5 day visit to Barcelona during Mediterranean deployment
1972-junDeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim departed HMNB Portsmouth for Mediterranean deployment, attached to the US VI Fleet, returning mid Sep 1972.
1972-junAircraftAircraft UK D12 HMS Kent 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP150 allocated as Kent Flt/401-KE by Jun 1972, until c Feb 1977
1972-novAircraftAircraft UK D18 HMS Antrim assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XS862 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c 1977
1972-dec-29DeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim Deployment to the far east, Return Sept 1973.
1973-febAircraftAircraft UK D21 HMS Norfolk 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM328/407-NF assigned to Norfolk Flt, until c Sep 1974
1973-junAircraftAircraft UK D06 HMS Hampshire assigned Wessex HAS.3 XS153 as 737 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Jun 1973, until c Jun 1975
1973-dec-17HomeportHomeport UK D20 HMS Fife transferred from HMNB Portsmouth to HMNB Devonport
1974-janDeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife departed UK as Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Apollo, HMS Argonaut, HMS Ariadne, HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry, supported by RFA Tarbatness. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct.
1974-febDeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife Beira Patrol embargo enforcing operations in Mozambique Channel
1974-feb-20Port VisitPort Visit UK D20 HMS Fife arrived in Gan for short visit to transfer VIPs to HMS Norfolk
1974-feb-20Port VisitPort Visit UK D21 HMS Norfolk arrived in Gan for short visit to receive VIPs from HMS Fife
1974-feb-26Port VisitPort Visit UK D20 HMS Fife two day visit to Singapore, departed for Hong Kong 28 Feb.
1974-apr-10AircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire Wessex HAS.3 XP105/403-DV assigned to Devonshire Flt.
1974-mayAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM871/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until 21 Aug 1975
1974-julDeploymentDeployment UK D02 HMS Devonshire Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency
1974-julDeploymentDeployment UK D06 HMS Hampshire Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency
1974-sepAircraftAircraft UK D21 HMS Norfolk 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP137/407-NF assigned to Norfolk Flt, until c Jan 1975
1974-octAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM327/405-LO for ships flt, until c Oct 1975.
1975-janAircraftAircraft UK D21 HMS Norfolk 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM837/407-NF assigned to Norfolk Flt, until c Mar 1981
1975-jul-22DeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan departed UK as flagship of global Task Group 317.3, escorted by elements of the 8th Frigate Squadron HMS Ajax, HMS Berwick, HMS Plymouth and HMS Rothesay. Support provided by RFA Gold Rover, RFA Tarbatness and RFA Tidespring. Returned 14 Apr 1976
1975-augAircraftAircraft UK D06 HMS Hampshire assigned Wessex HAS.3 XP142 as 737 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Aug 1975, until c Mar 1976
1975-aug-21AircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Wessex HAS.3 XM871 w/o 21 Aug 1975 with 737 Sq/400-GL when it crashed into the Red Sea, operating from HMS Glamorgan, and sank during failed recovery attempt.
1975-sepAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM328/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt (joined ship in Singapore, after loss of XM871) Sep 1975 until c Mar 1978
1975-sepRefitRefit UK D20 HMS Fife Refit until c Aug 1976
1975-octAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM838/405-LO for ships flt, until Jul 1979.
1975-decAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP137/403-DV for Devonshire Flt (until c Apr 1976).
1976-marPort VisitPort Visit UK D06 HMS Hampshire visited London for final time, alongside HMS Belfast
1976-aprDecommissionedDecommissioned UK D06 HMS Hampshire
1976-junAircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife assigned Wessex HAS.3 XP142 as 737 Sq Fife Flt/404-FF by Jun 1976, until c Sep 1979
1976-sepAircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM844/403-DV for Ships Flt (until Dec 1976).
1976-dec-13AircraftAircraft UK D02 HMS Devonshire lost 737 Sq Devonshire Flt Wessex HAS.3 XM844 overboard during a night take off near the mouth of St Georges Channel.
1977-febAircraftAircraft UK D12 HMS Kent 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM327 allocated as Kent Flt/401-KE by Feb 1977, until c May 1980
1977-febDeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Departed HMNB Portsmouth for 4 month Mediterranean deployment, returning 25 May 1977.
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Mother Bank
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK D02 HMS Devonshire Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Mother Bank
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK D12 HMS Kent Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Pier
1977-augAircraftAircraft UK D18 HMS Antrim assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP150 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c May 1979
1977-aug-10AircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife HRH The Queen and Prince Phillip flown by Queens Flight Wessex HCC.4 XV732 to Hillsborough Castle for Silver Jubilee visit to NI.
1978RefitRefit UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Refit until early 1981
1978-febAircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP137 as Ships Flt (supporting XP142 ?), until c Sep 1978.
1978-jul-30DecommissionedDecommissioned UK D02 HMS Devonshire
1978-sep-13 UK D02 HMS Devonshire to Disposal List
1979-aprFate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK D06 HMS Hampshire sold for scrap, to Briton Ferry
1979-apr-01DeploymentDeployment UK D16 HMS London Departed Malta with Flag Officer Malta, Rear Admiral Oswald Cecil, as the final act of the British withdrawal from Malta.
1979-mayAircraftAircraft UK D18 HMS Antrim assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM923 as Ships Flt until c Jul 1979, for service in Northern Ireland
1979-may-08DeploymentDeployment UK D21 HMS Norfolk departed HMNB Portsmouth as Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for 7 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment in company with HMS Achilles, HMS Arethusa and HMS Falmouth, supported by RFA Black Rover, RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent. This group joined with the Devonport group of HMS Arrow and HMS Dido, returned to UK 14 Dec 1979.
1979-julAircraftAircraft UK D16 HMS London assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM923 on loan, mainly for duty in Northern Ireland detached to RAF Aldergrove, until c Feb 1980.
1979-aug-30DeploymentDeployment UK D20 HMS Fife Hurricane David relief operations to Dominican Republic for emergency relief work after the island was battered by Hurricane David.
1979-novHomeportHomeport UK D20 HMS Fife withdrawn to become alongside training ship at HMNB Portsmouth.
1980DeploymentDeployment UK D21 HMS Norfolk Deployed to Aegean Sea 1980: I was a US Army soldier stationed in Izmir Turkey in 1980. HMS Norfolk made a Port-of-Call to Izmir where I met up with several sailors from the Norfolk and carried on with them for several days until they departed. I still have the HMS Norfolk plaque they gave me when they left.
1980-julRefitRefit UK D20 HMS Fife completed by Feb 1983
1980-augHomeportHomeport UK D12 HMS Kent became an accommodation ship in Portsmouth Harbour and between 1984 and 1987 had become a Harbour Training Ship at HMS Excellent (Whale Island), being replaced by HMS Bristol.
1981DecommissionedDecommissioned UK D21 HMS Norfolk
1981-mayAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Wessex HAS.3 XM837 of 737 Sq assigned to Glamorgan Flt / 400-GL
1981-mayPort VisitPort Visit UK D16 HMS London visit to Pool of London, moored beside HMS Belfast.
1981-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK D18 HMS Antrim Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1981-decDecommissionedDecommissioned UK D16 HMS London
1981-decAircraftAircraft UK D18 HMS Antrim assigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP142 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c Jul 1982
1982CommissionedCommissioned PK D-84 PNS Babur ex UK RN HMS London
1982 UK D02 HMS Devonshire planned sale to Egypt collapsed. Her hangar was cannibalised for use in the repair to HMS Glamorgan, after Falklands damage.
1982-mar-24Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK D16 HMS London to Pakistan as PNS Babur
1982-aprDeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Operation Corporate Despatched as part of the Falklands recovery task force.
1982-apr-02DeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from an exercise, leaving theatre on 29 Jun 1982.
1982-apr-06Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK D21 HMS Norfolk to Chile as Capitan Prat
1982-apr-06CommissionedCommissioned CL D-11 Capitan Prat ex UK RN HMS Norfolk
1982-apr-14DeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim Operation Paraquat Joined HMS Endurance, HMS Plymouth and RFA Tidespring for recovery of South Georgia. Antrim was flagship for the Paraquat Task Group (317.8) with Wessex HAS.3 XP142/406-AN of 737 NAS (100 Flt) embarked.
1982-jun-12AircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Damaged by land-launched MM38 Exocet 16.5 nm NE of Lively Island, after supporting 3 Commando Brigade in battle for Two Sisters peaks. Warhead entered hangar, killing 14 and destroyed embarked Wessex HAS.3 XM837/400-GL of 737 Sq.
1982-julRefitRefit UK D19 HMS Glamorgan until 1983 to repair Exocet damage from the Falklands campaign, including a replacement hangar from HMS Devonshire and fitted for Lynx operation.
1982-octAircraftAircraft UK D20 HMS Fife 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ248 allocated as Fife Flt / 404-FF, as refit nearing completion, until c Jun 1987.
1982-octAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ695 as / 400-GL by late Oct 1982, until c Mar 1983
1982-nov-08DeploymentDeployment UK D18 HMS Antrim departed HMNB Portsmouth for Falkland patrol with 737 Sq XM328/406-AN embarked. Returned to UK, 25 Mar 1983.
1983-marAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ240/400-GL assigned to Glamorgan Flt, until c May 1984
1983-aprAircraftAircraft UK D18 HMS Antrim assigned 772 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XP150 as Antrim Flt/406-AN, until c Feb 1984
1983-nov-18DeploymentDeployment UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Operation Offcut ordered to stand off Beirut as advanced units for support of British forces and civilians in Lebanon. Relieved by HMS Fearless on 28 Nov.
1984DecommissionedDecommissioned UK D18 HMS Antrim
1984CommissionedCommissioned CL D-12 Almirante Cochrane ex UK RN HMS Antrim
1984-jun-22Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK D18 HMS Antrim to Chile: Almirante Cochrane (12)
1984-jul-16Fate: sunkFate: sunk UK D02 HMS Devonshire expended as a target. Sunk by Sea Eagle missile launched by a Sea Harrier from HMS Illustrious and Tigerfish torpedos from HM Submarine Splendid.
1984-decAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan Ships Flt transferred to HMS Boxer.
1985DecommissionedDecommissioned UK D12 HMS Kent
1986-aprAircraftAircraft UK D19 HMS Glamorgan assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ734 as / 400-GL by Apr 1986, short term, until c Aug 1986
1986-aug-18DecommissionedDecommissioned UK D19 HMS Glamorgan
1986-oct-03Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK D19 HMS Glamorgan to Chile as Almirante Latorre (14)
1987-janPort VisitPort Visit UK D20 HMS Fife visit to Brest, France
1987-junDecommissionedDecommissioned UK D20 HMS Fife
1987-aug-12Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK D20 HMS Fife to Chile: Blanco Encalada (15)
1988CommissionedCommissioned CL D-15 Blanco Encalada
1988-mayRefitRefit CL D-15 Blanco Encalada refit completed at Talcahuano for Super Puma operation
1994DecommissionedDecommissioned PK D-84 PNS Babur
1994-mayRefitRefit CL D-12 Almirante Cochrane refit completed at Talcahuano for Super Puma operation
1995Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped PK D-84 PNS Babur sold for scrap
1997-nov-14 UK D12 HMS Kent departed Victory Jetty, Portsmouth under tow from Russian tug Agat, arriving at Alang in Apr 1998.
1998-aprFate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK D12 HMS Kent Towed to Alang, India for scrapping.
1998-dec-31DecommissionedDecommissioned CL D-14 Almirante Latorre Decommissioned from Chilean Navy and placed into Reserve
2003-dec-12DecommissionedDecommissioned CL D-15 Blanco Encalada
2004Fate: sunkFate: sunk CL D-14 Almirante Latorre tow snapped on journey to be scrapped
2005Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped CL D-15 Blanco Encalada
2006-aug-11DecommissionedDecommissioned CL D-11 Capitan Prat
2006-dec-07DecommissionedDecommissioned CL D-12 Almirante Cochrane
2009Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped CL D-11 Capitan Prat towed to Mexico to be scrapped
2010-dec-11Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped CL D-12 Almirante Cochrane left Chile under tow, bound for a breakers yard in China









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