1990 to 2005    

F230 HMS Norfolk

UK Royal Navy

2006 to present - CL Chilean Navy - FF-05 Almirante Cochrane    




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Flight Deck: NF
Call Sign: GAAN
Shipyard: Yarrow
See Also: DDG County class D21





  Events


History of UK 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 MU 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 MT 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 CL Almirante Cochrane FF-05

2006-nov-22CommissionedCommissioned



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  Specifications


Type 23 Duke class
180crew
3600light (tn)
4200full load (tn)
133length (m)
16.10beam (m)
5.50draught (m)
7800range (nm)
28max speed (knots)

4Naval Engine diesel - Paxman Valenta 12CM
2Naval Engine electric motors
2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Spey
2Naval Engine propulsion system: CODLAG

2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
1Missile Launcher Sea Wolf

2Naval Gun single 30 mm
1Naval Gun Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch
4Chaff and decoys Seagnat
1Chaff and decoys towed decoy Type 182
1Chaff and decoys towed decoy Type 2070 Talisman

2Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 911
1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 1007
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 996
1Sonar towed array sonar Type 2031
1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 2050

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  Builder


UK Yarrow, Scotstoun




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