F122 HMS Gurkha

Royal Navy

1985 to 1999 -

TNI-AL - Khristina Tiyahahu Class 332 KRI Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohanes

1963 to 1984

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Type 81 Tribal class
FF - Frigate

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Flight Deck:	GU
Call Sign:	GFYA
Shipyard:	Vosper Thornycroft

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History of F122 HMS Gurkha
1958-nov-3	Laid down
1960-jul-11	Launched
1963-feb-13	Commissioned	Recommissioned in 1982 after being laid up in 1979
1964-oct-6	Deployment	working in company with HMS Mohawk off Bahrain
1965-aug-28	Port Visit	HMNB Portsmouth Navy Days took part in 1965 Portsmouth Navy Days.
1965-sep	Aircraft	allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT434 as Gurkha Flt/444 until Apr 1968, when it transferred to HMS Aurora following loss of her Wasp.
1966-may	Deployment	Stationed off Abu Dhabi to ease tension over an oil dispute
1966-jul	Deployment	Mozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol c 20 day duty on Beira Patrol off Mozambique channel relieving HMS Leander.
1967-jul-24	Deployment	departed HMNB Portsmouth on initial 9 month operation of her 3rd commission to the Persian Gulf, via Simonstown. Sirius Flt Wasp transferred aboard as /444 Gurkha Flt.
1967-aug	Deployment	Mozambique Channel Beira Patrol two duties on Beira Patrol during Aug and Sep 1967 on outward leg of deployment.
1968	Refit	until 1970
1970-jun	Aircraft	allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XS567 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Aug 1976
1971-dec-11	Deployment	Indo-Pakistan war contingency stood off East Pakistan (before Bangladesh was formed) as escort to HMS Albion (R07), to support British nationals during the conflict
1972-may	Deployment	as West Indies Guardship, until Dec 1972
1976-may-6	Deployment	Collision collided with Icelandic cutter Odinn during Third Cod War.
1976-dec	Aircraft	allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Apr 1978
1977-jun-25	Deployment	Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review (1st Frigate Squadron), off Peel Bank
1979-mar	Deployment	West Indies deployment Rosyth in Scotland to Lisbon, Azores, Bermuda, Norfolk VA, St Vincent rescue Volcanic eruption, Belize UK Guardship, New Orleans, Halifax Nova Scotia then UK.
1979-may	Aircraft	assigned 829 sq Wasp XT781/444 until Mar 1980
1982-may	Refit	HMD Rosyth withdrawn from the Standby Squadron and into refit at HMD Rosyth, recommissioned on 24 Jul 1982.
1982-jul	Aircraft	allocated 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT430 as Gurkha Flt/444 until c Oct 1983
1984-feb-2	Deployment	Gibraltar Harbour last British warship to undertake Gibraltar Guardship deployment, departed 2 Feb 1984
1984-mar-30	Decommissioned	paid off at HMNB Portsmouth
1985	Fate: transfered	to Indonesia as Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohannes (332)
1985	Refit	at Vosper Thornycroft before transfer to Indonesian Navy
History of Khristina Tiyahahu Class 332 KRI Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohanes
1985-oct-16	Commissioned
1999	Decommissioned

Specifications

from Type 81 Tribal class
250	crew
2300	light (tn)
2700	full load (tn)
110	length (m)
13	beam (m)
5.30	draught (m)
28	max speed (knots)



1	Naval Engine propulsion system: COSAG



2	Missile Launcher Sea Cat



2	Naval Gun Mark 5 4.5 inch (114mm)
2	Naval Gun single 20 mm
1	Rocket Launcher ASW mortar Mk 10 Limbo



1	Naval Radar air search radar Type 965
1	Naval Radar navigation radar Type 978
1	Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 993
1	Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 162

Aircraft

		Typical	Max
Royal Navy	Westland Wasp	1	1

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Builder

Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston

F122 HMS Gurkha

Royal Navy

1963 to 1984

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History of Khristina Tiyahahu Class 332 KRI Wilhelmus Zakarias Yohanes

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