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UK Type 21 Amazon class



Frigate

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Frigate Type 21 Amazon class





  Specifications


170crew
2750light (tn)
3600full load (tn)
117length (m)
12.70beam (m)
5.90draught (m)
4000range (nm)
34max speed (knots)
50000power (shp)

2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus
2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne
1Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG

4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher
1Missile Launcher Sea Cat

1Naval Gun Mark 8 4.5 inch (114mm)
2Naval Gun single 20 mm
2Chaff and decoys Corvus chaff launcher

1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 978
2Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 912
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 992
1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 162
1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 184

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Typical Max
UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 11
UK Royal Navy Westland Wasp 11
PK Pakistan Navy SNIA Alouette III 11








  Shipyards


UK Vosper Thornycroft - Woolston3
UK Yarrow - Scotstoun5



  List of Ships


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19741993UKRoyal NavyF169HMS AmazonGNID - AZ
1993-- PK Pakistan Navy D-182 PNS Babur
19751982 sunk 1982UKRoyal NavyF170HMS Antelope GPAD - AO
19751993UKRoyal NavyF172HMS AmbuscadeGQIA - AB
1993-- PK Pakistan Navy D-181 PNS Tariq
19761994UKRoyal NavyF173HMS ArrowGQIB - AW
1994-- PK Pakistan Navy D-183 PNS Khaibar
19771994UKRoyal NavyF171HMS ActiveGPAE - AV
1994-- PK Pakistan Navy D-186 PNS Shahjahan
19771994UKRoyal NavyF174HMS AlacrityGQIC - AL
1994-- PK Pakistan Navy D-184 PNS Badr
19771982 sunk 1982UKRoyal NavyF184HMS ArdentGDFV - AD
19781994UKRoyal NavyF185HMS AvengerGCCH - AG
19942015 sunk 2020 PK Pakistan Navy D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan

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  Events


1969-nov-06Laid downLaid down UK F169 HMS Amazon
1970-may-11OrderedOrdered UK F170 HMS Antelope
1971-mar-23Laid downLaid down UK F170 HMS Antelope
1971-apr-26LaunchedLaunched UK F169 HMS Amazon
1971-jul-23Laid downLaid down UK F171 HMS Active
1971-sep-01Laid downLaid down UK F172 HMS Ambuscade Yard no. 1008
1972-mar-16LaunchedLaunched UK F170 HMS Antelope
1972-sep-28Laid downLaid down UK F173 HMS Arrow Yard No 1009
1972-nov-23LaunchedLaunched UK F171 HMS Active
1973-jan-18LaunchedLaunched UK F172 HMS Ambuscade
1973-mar-05Laid downLaid down UK F174 HMS Alacrity Yard No 1010
1974-feb-05LaunchedLaunched UK F173 HMS Arrow
1974-feb-26Laid downLaid down UK F184 HMS Ardent
1974-may-11CommissionedCommissioned UK F169 HMS Amazon
1974-sep-18LaunchedLaunched UK F174 HMS Alacrity
1974-oct-30Laid downLaid down UK F185 HMS Avenger Yard No 1012
1975-may-09LaunchedLaunched UK F184 HMS Ardent
1975-jul-19CommissionedCommissioned UK F170 HMS Antelope at Southampton. Although part of the Class specification, Antelope was not fitted with Exocet.
1975-jul-21HomeportHomeport UK F170 HMS Antelope arrived at HMNB Devonport
1975-sep-05CommissionedCommissioned UK F172 HMS Ambuscade
1975-octAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Jan 1976
1975-nov-20LaunchedLaunched UK F185 HMS Avenger
1975-dec-11AircraftAircraft UK F170 HMS Antelope Ships Flight formed at RNAS Portland with 829 Squadron Wasp XT788/321.
1976-marAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT778 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Feb 1980
1976-jul-29CommissionedCommissioned UK F173 HMS Arrow on Wearside
1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK F170 HMS Antelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK F172 HMS Ambuscade present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1976-novRefitRefit UK F172 HMS Ambuscade Repair period at Southampton, involving gearbox changeover, until Jan 1977.
1977-mar-15DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade deployed from UK to spend 6 month with NATO STANAVFORLANT, Baltic, North Sea and N Atlantic, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Sep.
1977-jun-17CommissionedCommissioned UK F171 HMS Active
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1st Frigate Squadron), off Peel Bank
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK F173 HMS Arrow Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (3rd Frigate Squadron), off Gosport
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (4th Frigate Squadron), off Gosport
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK F170 HMS Antelope Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown
1977-jul-02CommissionedCommissioned UK F174 HMS Alacrity
1977-augAircraftAircraft UK F184 HMS Ardent assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XV632 as /340-AD to work up ready for ship commissioning. Until c Nov 1978, with period of temporary loan to HMS Phoebe.
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F173 HMS Arrow present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-sep-05DeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon Departed HMNB Devonport as part of Task Group 317.6 for 7.5 month Australia and Far East group deployment, led by HMS Tiger. Left in company with HMS Cleopatra, HMS Mohawk and HMS Zulu. Returned to Devonport on 20 Apr 1978.
1977-octAircraftAircraft UK F171 HMS Active assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as / 322-AV by Oct 1977, until 26 Jul 1984.
1977-oct-13CommissionedCommissioned UK F184 HMS Ardent
1977-nov-25DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity Operation Journeyman stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Dreadnought, close in.
1978-may-31DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Hermione and HMS Leander. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment, escorted by HMS Juno and supported by RFA Green Rover, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. Returned to UK 12 Dec 1978.
1978-jul-19CommissionedCommissioned UK F185 HMS Avenger
1978-novAircraftAircraft UK F184 HMS Ardent assigned 702 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ244 as /340-AD, until Apr 1982
1979-may-08DeploymentDeployment UK F173 HMS Arrow departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Dido. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Norfolk, Flagship of Task Group 317.8 for a 6.5 month Indian Ocean and Far East group deployment. Other units of the Portsmouth group were HMS Achilles, HMS Arethusa, HMS Falmouth, RFA Black Rover, RFA Olmeda and RFA Regent. Returned to Devonport on 14 Dec 1978.
1979-sepDeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 3 month deployment as West Indies Guardship and returned to HMNB Devonport on 7 Dec.
1979-novAircraftAircraft UK F170 HMS Antelope assigned 702 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ245 as /321-AO, until c Dec 1981
1980-jan-27Port VisitPort Visit UK F172 HMS Ambuscade 2 day visit to Oporto
1980-marRefitRefit UK F172 HMS Ambuscade Major refit at Devonport until c Jan 1981, to prepare for Lynx operation.
1980-decDeploymentDeployment UK F184 HMS Ardent Armilla Patrol deployed to Middle East for Armilla Patrol, with HMS Apollo, supported by RFA Tidepool and RFA Fort Austin. Relieved on station by HMS Newcastle.
1980-dec-15AircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Apr 1982.
1981-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK F184 HMS Ardent Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1981-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK F172 HMS Ambuscade Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1981-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK F170 HMS Antelope Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1981-oct-19DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade Armilla Patrol departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment and patrol, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Feb 1982
1981-nov-23DeploymentDeployment UK F185 HMS Avenger sailed from HMNB Devonport for West Indies Guardship duty, with Lynx HAS.2 XZ250/341-AG Purdy embarked.
1982-janAircraftAircraft UK F170 HMS Antelope assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ691/321, until Apr 1982
1982-feb-22DeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Persian Gulf deployment; 815Sq Amazon Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ735/320-AZ embarked.
1982-marDeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon Persian Gulf Patrol in company with RFA Olna and HMS Cardiff
1982-aprAircraftAircraft UK F184 HMS Ardent assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ251 as /340-AD and embarked at HMND Devonport on 19 Apr.
1982-aprAircraftAircraft UK F185 HMS Avenger assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ249 as /307 Apr 1982, then /341 by mid May 1982.
1982-apr-02DeploymentDeployment UK F173 HMS Arrow Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from exercise, leaving theatre on 18 Jun 1982.
1982-apr-05DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 6 Jun 1982.
1982-apr-05DeploymentDeployment UK F170 HMS Antelope Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, initially as part of CV Battle Group. Damaged by air attack in San Carlos Water 23 May and sank after a bomb exploded during the defusing attempt on 24 May 1982.
1982-apr-09DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982.
1982-apr-09AircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ696 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 25 May 1982.
1982-apr-19DeploymentDeployment UK F184 HMS Ardent Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic as part of Canberra Group.
1982-may-10DeploymentDeployment UK F171 HMS Active Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, as part of Bristol Group.
1982-may-10DeploymentDeployment UK F185 HMS Avenger Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 23 Aug 1982.
1982-may-21DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F184 HMS Ardent
1982-may-21Fate: sunkFate: sunk UK F184 HMS Ardent San Carlos Water, with tragic loss of life and Lynx HAS.2 XZ251/340-AD aboard
1982-may-24DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F170 HMS Antelope
1982-may-24Fate: sunkFate: sunk UK F170 HMS Antelope San Carlos Water, Falklands
1982-may-25AircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 30 Sep 1982.
1982-aug-02DeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, escorting HMS Illustrious. Returned 19 Nov. Transit at least part way in company with HMS Battleaxe.
1982-sep-30AircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade 815 Sq Ambuscade Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 is lost after on-board fire, in the North Atlantic, off the Hebrides.
1982-novDeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity Armilla Patrol departed UK for Armilla Patrol
1983-janAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 from mid Jan as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Sep 1984.
1983-mar-28DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Indian Ocean and Far East deployment, returned on 3 Aug.
1983-apr-27DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade collided with USS Dale (DLG-19) in the Gulf of Oman, sustaining serious damage to the forward section of the ship. Repaired in Bombay (Mumbai) from May until c 9 Jun.
1983-may-04DeploymentDeployment UK F185 HMS Avenger Lynx XZ249/341-AG ditched in Gulf of Oman
1983-may-24 UK F170 HMS Antelope Deck name plate recovered from San Carlos Water and presented to the Regimental Headquaters of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on 1st anniversary of her sinking.
1984-jul-26AircraftAircraft UK F171 HMS Active Ships Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT779 damaged during heavy landing on RFA Black Rover during storm off Belize 26 Jul 1984.
1984-octRefitRefit UK F172 HMS Ambuscade MM38 Exocet single launcher Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986
1985AircraftAircraft UK F185 HMS Avenger assigned Lynx XZ697
1985-augAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 ZD259 from c Aug as 200 Ambuscade Flt /323 until c Nov 1990. 200 Flt transferred in from HMS Birmingham, which was going into refit.
1986-marRefitRefit UK F174 HMS Alacrity refit at HMD Devonport
1986-apr UK F169 HMS Amazon Deployed on Global 86
1986-octDeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned UK on 20 Mar 1987
1987-may-17DeploymentDeployment UK F171 HMS Active Armilla Patrol rendered assistance to USS Stark after it had been badly damaged by Exocet missile strikes.
1988-apr-01DeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 4 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Active and returned to UK 26 Aug.
1988-aug-17DeploymentDeployment UK F171 HMS Active relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship.
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment UK F173 HMS Arrow present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment UK F185 HMS Avenger present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment UK F171 HMS Active present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1989-sep-28AircraftAircraft UK F174 HMS Alacrity assigned to 815 Squadron
assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3S ZF562 / 303, until Dec 1989. Joined ship at Curaçao via C-130 from RAF Lyneham.
1989-novAircraftAircraft UK F171 HMS Active assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3S ZD567 as / 322-AV by Nov 1989, until c Nov 1992.
1990DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity spent a period as Falklands Guardship
1990-febDeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned HMNB Devonport in Jul 1990
1991-febAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ732 from mid Feb as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Aug 1991.
1991-marDeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade departed UK for 5 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Arrow and returned to HMNB Devonport on 8 Aug.
1991-augDeploymentDeployment UK F173 HMS Arrow relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship.
1991-decAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ697 from mid Dec as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until early Dec 1992.
1992DeploymentDeployment UK F174 HMS Alacrity until 1993 spent a period as West Indies guardship
1992-junDeploymentDeployment UK F172 HMS Ambuscade departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month Falklands Guardship duty. Relieved on station by HMS Amazon returned to UK Dec 1992.
1992-octDeploymentDeployment UK F169 HMS Amazon relieved HMS Ambuscade on station in South Atlantic, as Falklands Guardship.
1993DeploymentDeployment UK F171 HMS Active West Indies Guardship, autumn 1993 to spring 1994.
1993-janAircraftAircraft UK F172 HMS Ambuscade allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3S ZF557 from mid Jan as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Jun 1993.
1993-jun-23AircraftAircraft UK F169 HMS Amazon with Lynx ZF562 on the way to Denmark
1993-julDecommissionedDecommissioned UK F172 HMS Ambuscade
1993-julFate: transferedFate: transfered UK F172 HMS Ambuscade to Pakistan as PNS Tariq (181)
1993-jul-23CommissionedCommissioned PK D-181 PNS Tariq ex UK RN HMS Ambuscade
1993-sep-30Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK F169 HMS Amazon to Pakistan as PNS Babur (182)
1993-sep-30CommissionedCommissioned PK D-182 PNS Babur Arrived in Pakistan 8 Jan 1994
1994DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F171 HMS Active
1994DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F174 HMS Alacrity
1994DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F185 HMS Avenger
1994CommissionedCommissioned PK D-186 PNS Shahjahan ex UK RN HMS Active
1994CommissionedCommissioned PK D-183 PNS Khaibar ex UK RN HMS Arrow
1994CommissionedCommissioned PK D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan ex UK RN HMS Avenger
1994-mar-01Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK F173 HMS Arrow to Pakistan as PNS Khaibar (183)
1994-mar-01Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK F174 HMS Alacrity to Pakistan as PNS Badr (184)
1994-aprCommissionedCommissioned PK D-184 PNS Badr ex UK RN HMS Alacrity. Arrived Karachi NB 26 Jun 1994.
1994-sep-23Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK F171 HMS Active to Pakistan as PNS Shahjahan (186)
1994-sep-23Fate: transferedFate: transfered UK F185 HMS Avenger to Pakistan as PNS Tippu Sultan (185)
1998RefitRefit PK D-182 PNS Babur air search radar DA08 modernisation refit by KESW until 2002, replaced air search radar and chaff countermeasures and augmented armament with 30mm guns.
1998RefitRefit PK D-184 PNS Badr air search radar DA08 modernisation refit by KESW until 2002, replaced air search radar and chaff countermeasures and augmented armament with 30mm guns.
2005-jun-24DeploymentDeployment PK D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Fleet Review: Trafalgar 200 Present at Trafalgar 200 Fleet Review, off Browndown anchorage
2005-jul-01Port VisitPort Visit PK D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Present at International Festival of the Sea in Portsmouth with Alouette 3 36 aboard
2011-jun-26Port VisitPort Visit PK D-182 PNS Babur 2 day visit to Islamic Port of Jeddah, until 27 Jun.
2014DecommissionedDecommissioned PK D-184 PNS Badr Decommissioned
2015DecommissionedDecommissioned PK D-182 PNS Babur Decommissioned
2020-aprFate: sunkFate: sunk PK D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan expended as target for Pakistani SS and AS missile tests, in Northern Arabian Sea.
2020-apr-27 PK D-185 PNS Tippu Sultan Sunk as a target









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