Type 23 Duke class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: NF Call Sign: GAAN Shipyard: Yarrow See Also: DDG County class D21 Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: transferedPort VisitRefitDeploymentTrialsAircraft History of HMS Norfolk F230 1984-octOrderedOrdered 1985-dec-14Laid downLaid down Yard No 1033 1987-jul-10LaunchedLaunched 1990-jun-01CommissionedCommissioned 1991-junTrialsTrials Intensive follow-up trials with Merlin PP5 as part of the Merlin Naval development programme. 1992-may-12DeploymentDeployment Departed in support of HMS Invincible for Orient 92 deployment as part of Task Group 318.1. Returned to UK Nov 1992. 1992-junPort VisitPort Visit Port Louis Task Group 318.1 Orient 92 deployment Port visit to Mauritius towards end of Jun 1992, after transiting the Suez Canal. 1994-febDeploymentDeployment South Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) relieved HMS Newcastle for Atlantic Patrol Task (South) around the Falklands 2001RefitRefit Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch First ship to be fitted with Mod 1, Mk 8 4.5 gun 2002-apr-12Port VisitPort Visit Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta to Malta to celebrate 60th anniversary of award of George Cross to the island. 815 Sq Lynx HMA.8 ZD565/361 embarked. 2004-julAircraftAircraft 204 Flt assigned to 815 Squadron assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 ZF563 as Ships Flt / 361-NF until c Jan 2005 2005-apr-15DecommissionedDecommissioned following Jul 2004 announcement by UK MoD to reduce Type 23 fleet to 13 vessels. 2006Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Chile as Almirante Cochrane History of Almirante Cochrane FF-05 2006-nov-22CommissionedCommissioned Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event
Port Louis Task Group 318.1 Orient 92 deployment Port visit to Mauritius towards end of Jun 1992, after transiting the Suez Canal.
Grand Harbour / il-Port il-Kbir / Valletta to Malta to celebrate 60th anniversary of award of George Cross to the island. 815 Sq Lynx HMA.8 ZD565/361 embarked.