F170 HMS Antelope

1975 to 1982

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Type 21 Amazon class
FF - Frigate

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History of F170 HMS Antelope
1970-may-11	Ordered
1971-mar-23	Laid down
1972-mar-16	Launched
1975-jul-19	Commissioned	at Southampton. Although part of the Class specification, Antelope was not fitted with Exocet.
1975-jul-21	Homeport	arrived at HMNB Devonport
1975-dec-11	Aircraft	Ships Flight formed at RNAS Portland with 829 Squadron Wasp XT788/321.
1976-aug-28	Port Visit	HMD Devonport Navy Days 1976 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1977-jun-25	Deployment	Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (7th Frigate Squadron), off Browndown
1979-nov	Aircraft	assigned 702 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ245 as /321-AO, until c Dec 1981
1981-aug-29	Port Visit	HMD Devonport Navy Days 1981 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1982-jan	Aircraft	assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ691/321, until Apr 1982
1982-apr-5	Deployment	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-may-24	Decommissioned
1982-may-24	Fate: sunk	San Carlos Water Sunk San Carlos Water, Falklands
1983-may-24		Fusiliers Regimental Museum 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.

Specifications

from Type 21 Amazon class
170	crew
2750	light (tn)
3600	full load (tn)
117	length (m)
12.70	beam (m)
5.90	draught (m)
4000	range (nm)
34	max speed (knots)
50000	power (shp)



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



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



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



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

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