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  • F127 HMS Penelope

    UK Royal Navy

    1991 to 2008 - EC Ecuadorian Navy - FM01 BAE Presidente Eloy Alfaro    



    1963 to 1991    



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    Flight Deck: PN
    Call Sign: GHWM
    Shipyard: Vickers-Armstrong


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    History of UK F127 HMS Penelope

    1959Orderedas Type 61 Cathedral Class HMS Coventry
    1961-mar-14Laid downYard No 165
    1962-aug-17Launched
    1963-oct-31Commissionedwith deck letters PE
    1964-jan-16Aircraftassigned 700W Sq Wasp XS534/184-PE and transferred as XS534/454-PE when 829 Sq formed in Mar 1964, until Oct 1966
    1964-aug-1DeploymentHMD Devonport Navy Days 1964 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1964
    1965-augDeploymentHMD Devonport Navy Days 1965 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1965
    1966-novRefitSea Wolf refit for Seawolf trials
    1967-jun-23Trialsbecame Seawolf trials ship
    1971-aug-28Port VisitHMD Devonport Navy Days 1971 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1971.
    1978-janRefitMM38 Exocet single launcher Conversion to Exocet and Lynx operations began, completed Jan 1981, deck letters PN
    1982-janAircraftassigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ730 / 454-PN, until 3 Apr 1982, when it was transferred to HMS Minerva
    1982-apr-24Aircraftassigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ691 / (454) until c Jul 1982
    1982-may-10Deployment Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic as part of Bristol Group, leaving theatre on 23 Aug 1982.
    1985-julDeploymentDeployed to South Atlantic patrol with HMS Amazon. Visits to South Georgia and Falkland Islands ports. Nov 85: Relieved by HM ships Danae and Avenger. Visits to St Vincent and Antigua on return leg back to UK, arriving at Devonport just prior to Christmas 1985.
    1986-janinto reserve, until Sep 1986
    1988DeploymentAccident during Ex Teamwork 88, collided with HMCS Provider sustaining damage on port side
    1991-aprFate: transferedto Ecuador as Presidente Eloy Alfaro

    History of EC FM01 BAE Presidente Eloy Alfaro

    1991-may-25Fate: transferedex UK RN HMS Penelope (F127)
    2008-mar-19Decommissioned

    Specifications

       

        from Exocet Leander class
    230crew
    4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher




    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    UK Royal Navy Westland Wasp 11


    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

       

    UK Vickers-Armstrong, High Walker



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