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UK Towed Array Exocet Leander class

UK Leander class

Frigate

ships





  Specifications


4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher

1Sonar towed array sonar Type 2031







  Shipyards


UK Alexander Stephen - 1
UK Hawthorn Leslie - Hebburn1
UK HMD Devonport - Devonport1
UK HMD Portsmouth - Portsmouth1



  List of Ships


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19661992UKRoyal NavyF28HMS CleopatraGMLU - CP
19661993 sunk 1998UKRoyal NavyF40HMS SiriusGBIZ - SS
19661990UKRoyal NavyF42HMS PhoebeGAZZ - PB
19661993UKRoyal NavyF56HMS ArgonautGNZH - AT


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  Events


1962OrderedOrdered UK F28 HMS Cleopatra
1963-jun-03Laid downLaid down UK F42 HMS Phoebe
1963-jun-19Laid downLaid down UK F28 HMS Cleopatra
1963-aug-09Laid downLaid down UK F40 HMS Sirius
1964-mar-25LaunchedLaunched UK F28 HMS Cleopatra
1964-jul-08LaunchedLaunched UK F42 HMS Phoebe Yard No. 681
1964-sep-22LaunchedLaunched UK F40 HMS Sirius
1964-nov-27Laid downLaid down UK F56 HMS Argonaut
1965-decAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT437 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463 until c Jul 1966.
1966-jan-04CommissionedCommissioned UK F28 HMS Cleopatra
1966-feb-08LaunchedLaunched UK F56 HMS Argonaut
1966-apr-15CommissionedCommissioned UK F42 HMS Phoebe
1966-mayAircraftAircraft UK F40 HMS Sirius allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT437 as Sirius Flt/450 until c Nov 1969
1966-jun-15CommissionedCommissioned UK F40 HMS Sirius
1966-aug-17CommissionedCommissioned UK F56 HMS Argonaut
1966-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe present at Plymouth Navy Days 1966
1966-nov-28DeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius departed HMNB Portsmouth for 12 month Far East deployment, returned 23 Nov 1967.
1967-janDeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius Beira Patrol off Mozambique Channel, enforcing UN sanctions.
1967-may-22Port VisitPort Visit UK F42 HMS Phoebe visit to Aberdeen with Wasp HAS.1 XT416 on loan. Replaced by loan from HMS Tartar, XS570, on 26 May during the visit.
1967-aug-26DeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra present at Plymouth Navy Days 1967
1967-novDeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe part of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1968-febAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT440 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CL by Feb 1968 until 17 Sep.
1968-sep-17AircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Cleopatra Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT440/463-CL ditched and sank off Dutch coast on 17 Sep 1968
1968-octAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XS534 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CL until c Dec 1968.
1968-nov-04AircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe assigned Wasp HAS.1 XV625/471-PB as Ships Flt, until Dec 1970
1968-decAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT432 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CL until c Apr 1970.
1968-decDeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Beira Patrol off Mozambique to enforce UN sanctions against Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), as part of her Far East Station deployment. Returned to Devonport Oct 1969.
1969-apr UK F42 HMS Phoebe Nato Fleet Review - Spithead
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay.
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay.
1970-apr-17DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe Apollo XIII splashdown recovery to waters off Mauritius as standby for secondary splashdown site for Apollo XIII recovery
1970-apr-21DeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius to Trinidad and the Cayman Islands, following local riots
1970-mayRefitRefit UK F28 HMS Cleopatra to Sep 1970
1970-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK F56 HMS Argonaut Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1970.
1970-sepAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XV631 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CL by Sep 1970 until May 1972
1970-nov-02DeploymentDeployment UK F56 HMS Argonaut Exercise Lime Jug departed Valletta on 29 Oct for Lime Jug, in company with HMS Ark Royal. ENDEX on 15 Nov.
1971DeploymentDeployment UK F56 HMS Argonaut Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel, enforcing UN sanctions.
1971-apr-05AircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe assigned Wasp HAS.1 XV625/471-PB as Ships Flt, until Aug 1974
1971-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK F40 HMS Sirius Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971.
1971-novDeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe assisted in humanitarian operations in St Vincent, following eruption of Mount Soufriere, supported by HMS Berwick and departed by 8 Dec.
1971-decDeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe to Bermuda, escorting HMS Glamorgan in support of UK-US heads of government summit.
1972-may-15AircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra while operating from ship in Indian Ocean, Wasp XV631 ditched 290nm ENE Gan. Wreck recovered, to AIU Lee on Solent by Jun 1972.
1972-may-22DeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Beira Patrol Relieved HMS Lowestoft on Beira Patrol duty.
1972-sepAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT434 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463 until c Sep 1973.
1973-julRefitRefit UK F28 HMS Cleopatra MM38 Exocet single launcher first Leander class Exocet conversion, completed 1975
1974-janDeploymentDeployment UK F56 HMS Argonaut departed UK as escort to HMS Fife, Flagship of Task Group 317.1 for 9 month Indian Ocean and Australia group deployment in company with HMS Apollo. HMS Ariadne, HMS Danae and HMS Londonderry, supported by RFA Tarbatness. Returned to HMNB Devonport on 4 Oct.
1974-augRefitRefit UK F42 HMS Phoebe MM38 Exocet single launcher Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport, completed by Apr 1977
1975-marRefitRefit UK F40 HMS Sirius MM38 Exocet single launcher Exocet conversion, completed 1977
1975-novAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XV635 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463 until 5 Apr 1977.
1975-nov-25TrialsTrials UK F28 HMS Cleopatra post re-commissioning trials, in Caribbean.
1976-febRefitRefit UK F56 HMS Argonaut MM38 Exocet single launcher Exocet conversion at HMD Devonport and fitted for Lynx operations, completed Jan 1980. Recommissioned 22 Mar 1980.
1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK F42 HMS Phoebe present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit UK F56 HMS Argonaut present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1977-feb-28AircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe assigned Wasp HAS.1 XS542/471-PB as Ships Flt, until Oct 1977
1977-apr-05AircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Wasp XV635/463 ditched and sank SW of Eddystone Rocks.
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1st Frigate Squadron), off Mother Bank
1977-jun-25DeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (Captain 4F), off Gosport
1977-jul-04AircraftAircraft UK F40 HMS Sirius briefly assigned Lynx HAS.2 XZ232/450 until mid Jul, although never actually joined ship.
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-aug-27DeploymentDeployment UK F56 HMS Argonaut present at Plymouth Navy Days 1977
1977-sep-05DeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 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 Amazon, HMS Mohawk and HMS Zulu. Returned to Devonport on 20 Apr 1978.
1977-octAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT784 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463 until c Sep 1978.
1977-novAircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe used Wasp HAS.1 XV632/440-BK, on loan from HMS Berwick, until Jan 1978
1977-nov-25DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe Operation Journeyman departed HMNB Devonport and stood back from the Falklands in support of HMS Dreadnought, close in.
1978RefitRefit UK F28 HMS Cleopatra until Apr 1979, prepared for Lynx operations.
1978-feb-08AircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe 1st operational deployment of the Lynx HAS.2 with 700L Sq XZ233/471-PB arriving aboard.
1979-janAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 702 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CP until c May 1981
1979-apr UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Ship granted the Freedom of Harrogate.
1979-junAircraftAircraft UK F56 HMS Argonaut 702 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ256 / 466-AT until c Jan 1982.
1981-febRefitRefit UK F42 HMS Phoebe towed array sonar Type 2031 upgrade to towed array sonar, completed 1982
1981-junAircraftAircraft UK F28 HMS Cleopatra 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ730 assigned as Cleopatra Flt/463-CP until c Dec 1981.
1981-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1982-janRefitRefit UK F28 HMS Cleopatra towed array sonar Type 2031 new sonar array fitted by Apr 1983
1982-apr-19DeploymentDeployment UK F56 HMS Argonaut Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic and was joined by her Lynx HAS.2 XZ233, just as she cleared Plymouth Breakwater. Left theatre on 5 Jun 1982.
1982-junAircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe assigned 815 Sq 242 Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ724/471-PB until c Sep 1985
1982-jun-05AircraftAircraft UK F56 HMS Argonaut swapped Sea Skua fitted Ships Flt Lynx with HMS Cardiff, and returned to the UK with XZ254. Arrived in UK, towards end Jun 1982.
1982-augRefitRefit UK F56 HMS Argonaut towed array sonar Type 2031 new sonar array fitted by Nov 1983
1982-sepDeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe departed UK for South Atlantic deployment
1985-aprRefitRefit UK F40 HMS Sirius towed array sonar Type 2031 new sonar array fitted by Nov 1985
1986-octAircraftAircraft UK F42 HMS Phoebe assigned 829 Sq 242 Flt Lynx HAS.3 XZ729/471-PB until c Nov 1990
1988-janAircraftAircraft UK F56 HMS Argonaut 829 Sq Lynx HAS.3 ZD251 assigned as /466-AT short term, until c Mar 1988
1988-julDeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe detached from NATO duty to assist in the aftermath of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster in the North Sea on 6 July.
1988-aug-23DeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius engaged by Chinese shore battery off Triton Island, in the Paracels group.
1988-sep-26Port VisitPort Visit UK F40 HMS Sirius Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment UK F42 HMS Phoebe present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment UK F40 HMS Sirius present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1990RefitRefit UK F40 HMS Sirius Refit until Jan 1991
1991-feb-14DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F42 HMS Phoebe
1991-octDeploymentDeployment UK F28 HMS Cleopatra STANAVFORLANT NATO deployment, completed on 17 Dec 1991 when she entered HMNB Devonport for the final time.
1992Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK F42 HMS Phoebe sold for scrap, to India
1992-jan-24DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F28 HMS Cleopatra Decommissioning ceremony at HMNB Devonport on 24 Jan 1992.
1992-novPort VisitPort Visit UK F56 HMS Argonaut present in Egypt, for the 50th anniversary of the second Battle of El Alamein.
1993Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK F28 HMS Cleopatra scrapped in India
1993-feb-27DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F40 HMS Sirius
1993-mar-31DecommissionedDecommissioned UK F56 HMS Argonaut
1995Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped UK F56 HMS Argonaut scrapped in Spain
1998-sep-30Fate: sunkFate: sunk UK F40 HMS Sirius sunk as Fleet target by a submarine launched torpedo









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