1981 to 2005    

P258 HMS Leeds Castle

UK Royal Navy





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Call Sign: GBRE
Shipyard: Hall Russell





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History of UK HMS Leeds Castle P258

1979-oct-18Laid downLaid down Yard No. 985
1980-aug-20LaunchedLaunched
1981-aug-27CommissionedCommissioned
1982-may-27DeploymentDeployment Grytviken Aviation Fuel Depot Operation Corporate sent to South Georgia for temporary duty as Aviation Fuel Depot for helicopters involved in cross-decking stores.
1982-jun-06DeploymentDeployment SH Georgetown A I Guardship Deployed for 3 week duty as Ascension Is guardship, until 29 Jun
1982-aug-13DeploymentDeployment GI Gibraltar Harbour called at Gibraltar, en route to UK from South Georgia and Ascension Is, until 15 Aug.
2001-janDeploymentDeployment deployed as Falkland Island Patrol Vessel until Jun 2004
2005-aug-08DecommissionedDecommissioned Planned sale to Pakistan failed.
2010-mayRefitRefit Towed from Portsmouth to A and P Tyneside, in preparation for sale to Bangladesh Navy as BNS Bijoy (F35).



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  Specifications


Castle class patrol vessel
45crew
25troops
1427full load (tn)
75length (m)
11.50beam (m)
3.60draught (m)
10000range (nm)
18max speed (knots)

2Naval Engine diesel

1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 1006

helicopter   Aircraft


Typical Max
Landing platform only. No hangar
UK Royal Navy Westland Sea King 01






  Builder


UK Hall Russell, Telford Dock




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