2000 to present    

F78 HMS Kent

UK Royal Navy






IMO: 8949719
MMSI: 234606000
Flight Deck: KT
Call Sign: GDIR
Shipyard: Yarrow
See Also: DDG County class D12





  Events


History of UK HMS Kent F78

1996-febOrderedOrdered
1997-apr-16Laid downLaid down Yard No 1051
1998-may-27LaunchedLaunched
2000-jun-08CommissionedCommissioned
2001-novDeploymentDeployment maiden deployment to Persian Gulf for 5 month maritime security operation, returning Mar 2002.
2003-jun-05DeploymentDeployment Operation Telic via West Africa, to support stabilisation and reconstruction operations in Iraq, returning 20 Dec 2003.
2006-jun-12DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for a six month maritime security deployment to the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf. She was relieved by HMS Sutherland in Oman on 5 Nov.
2007-novAircraftAircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 ZD257 as Kent (217) Flt, until c Dec 2008
2008-may-02Port VisitPort Visit JE St. Helier, Jersey Ship Open to Visitors at 1st Jersey Boat Show in St Helier Marina
2008-may-31DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for a six month maritime security deployment to Indian Ocean and Far East, returning 15 Dec 2008.
2009-mayDeploymentDeployment Operation Telic departed HMNB Portsmouth for a six month deployment on Operation Telic, which also included maritime security work in Gulf of Aden, returning 30 Nov 2009
2010-jul-17DeploymentDeployment Participated in Exercise FRUKUS 10, rehearsing Disaster Relief operations with French Navy, US Navy and Russian Navy.
2010-sep-16Port VisitPort Visit Dover WD four day visit to Dover, departing 19 Sep 2010
2011-janRefitRefit HMD Rosyth Rosyth towed array sonar Type 2087 to Babcock at Rosyth for an 11 month refit, to include new Type 2087 sonar and updated 4.5" Kryten gun fits, plus Seawolf upgrade.
2011-dec-01HomeportHomeport Returned to HMNB Portsmouth after 50 week refit in Rosyth.
2012-sep-23Port VisitPort Visit Dover WD visit to Dover for 3 days, to commemorate the Channel Dash and the crews of 825 Squadron Swordfish torpedo bombers; departing 26 Sep with (ex-St Albans Flt) Merlin ZH848 embarked.
2012-oct-12Port VisitPort Visit Pollock Dock to Belfast for 5 day visit, in company with HMS Severn. HMS Kent departed on 16 Oct.
2013-mar-25DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month anti-piracy deployment in Gulf, Somali Basin and Indian Ocean, to relieve HMS Northumberland.To be relieved by HMS Westminster. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 9 Oct.
2013-apr-02Port VisitPort Visit LY Tripoli harbour arrived in Tripoli, Libya for 3 day visit. First formal, inter-governmental visit of a British Warship in 40 years.
2014-mar-31DeploymentDeployment North Western Approaches Exercise Joint Warrior 14-1 JW 14-1
2014-oct-21DeploymentDeployment Operation Kipion departed HMNB Portsmouth for 6 month maritime security mission to Gulf and Indian Ocean, relieving HMS Northumberland. During latter part of deployment in 2015, joined with USS Carl Vinson carrier group and Charles de Gaulle in international operations against ISIS in Syria. Relieved by HMS Richmond and returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 15 May 2015.
2015-dec-07Port VisitPort Visit Dover WD visit to Dover, with Ship Open to Visitors on 9 Dec. Departed 10 Dec.
2016-may-12Port VisitPort Visit West India Dock (TQ) visit to London for capability demonstration prior to leaving for Battle of Jutland commemoration. (pic2) departing 16 May
2016-jul-23DeploymentDeployment Americas Cup Guardship for yacht race
2016-sep-17Port VisitPort Visit Roath Basin Britannia Quay visit to Cardiff, until 21 Sep
2017-janRefitRefit HMD Devonport LIFEX CAMM (M) Sea Ceptor Life extension refit at HMD Devonport until c Aug 2018, in preparation for her role in the Carrier Strike deployment, due May 2021.
2019-junAircraftAircraft Baltic Protector Assigned Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ533 as 215 Kent Flight (c/s Pegasus), for Exercise Baltic Protector.
2019-aug-12DeploymentDeployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth for Persian Gulf to relieve HMS Duncan, with 815 NAS 215 Flt Wildcat embarked. Returned to Portsmouth on 12 Dec 2019 at South Railway Jetty.
2020-apr-14DeploymentDeployment Departed HMNB Portsmouth for UK Home Waters deployment. Merlin HM.2 of Mohawk Flt 814 NAS embarked.
2020-sep-21DeploymentDeployment North Western Approaches JW 20-2 Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2 Participated in Ex Joint Warrior 20-2 off NW Scotland. Wildcat HMA.2 of 815 NAS 206 Flt embarked.
2021-apr-28NEWS UK Carrier Strike Group to Visit 40 Countries
2021-may-01DeploymentDeployment HMNB Portsmouth departed HMNB Portsmouth for Exercise Strike Warrior and Operation Fortis 21 as part the HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group. 206 Flt Wildcat HMA.2 embarked.
2021-jun-01Port VisitPort Visit ES Puerto de Alicante CSG21 detached from CSG21 to visit Alicante
2021-jul-07DeploymentDeployment EG Suez Canal CSG21 Transit of Suez Canal from Mediterranean, with CSG21 main force.
2022-sep-27DeploymentDeployment JW22-2 departed Portsmouth for passage north to prepare for Ex Joint Warrior 22-2.



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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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