1943 to 1981    

F197 HMS Grenville

UK Royal Navy





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Call Sign: GGCT
Shipyard: Swan Hunter (Wallsend)





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History of UK HMS Grenville F197

1941-nov-01Laid downLaid down Swan Hunter (Wallsend) Yard No. 1669
1942-oct-12LaunchedLaunched from SW Wallsend Yard.
1943-may-27CommissionedCommissioned as Rapid class HMS Grenville (R97)
1953RefitRefit until 1954, conversion at HMD Chatham from a Rapid class frigate (R97) to Type 15 standard
1957-febTrialsTrials fitted with flight deck aft for later use in English Channel with Fairey Ultra Light G-AOUJ
1958-oct-23 minor damage during collision in Portland Harbour
1967 far east cruise in 1967-69. After a fire on HMS Agincourt many of the crew were transferred to Grenville. After work up she did a Mediterranean cruise then joined the second destroyer squadron Far East fleet [Cdr George Brewer]. When she returned to Portsmouth the lattice mast was removed and she painted her black 2 red anhd joined the 2nd Frigate squadron as a radar trials ship
1974-aprDecommissionedDecommissioned
1983Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Queenborough Breakers Yard towed from Devonport to Portsmouth late 1979, then on to Isle of Sheppey for scrapping.



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  Specifications


Type 15 class
195crew
2850full load (tn)
110.50length (m)
10.90beam (m)
4.40draught (m)
36max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine steam turbines

2Naval Gun single 40 mm

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
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  Builder


UK Swan Hunter (Wallsend), Wallsend




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