2018 to present    

P222 HMS Forth

UK Royal Navy





IMO: 9752058
MMSI:
Flight Deck:
Call Sign: GFTH
Shipyard: Kvaerner (Govan)





  Events


History of UK HMS Forth P222

2014-augOrderedOrdered
2014-oct-10Laid downLaid down first steel cut at Govan on 10 Oct 2014
2016-aug-20LaunchedLaunched Launched at Govan
2018-feb-26HomeportHomeport HMNB Portsmouth Entered Portsmouth after a weekend in Stokes Bay
2018-apr-13CommissionedCommissioned Commissioned. Soon handed back to builders after significant serious faults uncovered. HMS Tyne (P281) was recommissioned in Aug 2018 while issues are rectified.
2019-apr-09Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport 9 Apr 2019, 1st visit to Plymouth
2019-jun-22Port VisitPort Visit Cruise Terminal Visiting Liverpool Cruise Terminal
2019-jun-27DeploymentDeployment Escort escorted Project 22160-class RFS Vasily Bykov through English Channel heading north east.
2019-nov-01DeploymentDeployment Mare Harbour FIPS Departed HMNB Portsmouth for her new, long term South Atlantic base of East Cove, to relieve HMS Clyde.
2023-feb-03DeploymentDeployment Mare Harbour FIPS relieved by HMS Medway, on station, as Falkand Islands Patrol Vessel.



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  Specifications


River (Batch 2) class
34crew
24troops
2000full load (tn)
90length (m)
5500range (nm)
24max speed (knots)
9875power (shp)

2Naval Engine diesel

1Naval Gun DS30M 30mm
2Naval Gun Mark 44 6 barrelled 7.62mm mingun

1Naval Radar helicopter control radar KH Sharpeye
1Naval Radar navigation radar KH Sharpeye

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy AW EH101 01
UK Royal Navy AW AW159 Wildcat HMA2 01





  Builder


UK Kvaerner (Govan), Govan






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