1982 to 2008    

P265 HMS Dumbarton Castle

UK Royal Navy





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Call Sign: GBRF
Shipyard: Hall Russell





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History of UK HMS Dumbarton Castle P265

1980-jun-25Laid downLaid down Yard No. 986
1981-jun-03LaunchedLaunched
1982-mar-12CommissionedCommissioned
1982-may-11DeploymentDeployment SH Georgetown Used initially as stores transport between Ascension Is and parts of the Task Force as it made its way to the South Atlantic.
1982-jun-19DeploymentDeployment Port William entered Port William with stores, after ceasefire.
1982-jun-23DeploymentDeployment Grytviken entered South Georgia with stores, after ceasefire
2002-mayDeploymentDeployment Flagship for Mine Countermeasures Force (North) until May 2003.
2003-junRefitRefit HMD Rosyth Refit at Rosyth until Feb 2004, prior to South Atlantic deployment
2006DeploymentDeployment Mare Harbour FIPV Falkland Island Patrol Vessel during 2006
2007-augDeploymentDeployment relieved as Falkland Islands Guardship by HMS Clyde.
2008DecommissionedDecommissioned Planned sale to Pakistan failed.
2010-mayRefitRefit Towed from Portsmouth to A and P Tyneside, in preparation for sale to Bangladesh Navy as BNS Dhaleshwari (F36).



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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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