D16 HMS London

UK Royal Navy

1982 to 1993 - PK Pakistan Navy - D-84 PNS Babur    



1963 to 1982    


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Flight Deck: LO
Call Sign: GHFZ
See Also: FF Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class F95


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History of UK D16 HMS London

1960-feb-26Laid downSwan Hunter as DLG03, Yard No. 1903
1961-dec-7Launched
1963-octAircraftassigned Wessex HAS.1 XP151/175-LO for ship s flt. Recoded /405-LO by Aug 1964, until 1965.
1963-nov-4Commissioned
1965-augDeploymentreturned to UK after first commission.
1965-aug-28DeploymentHMNB Portsmouth Navy Days 1965 present at Portsmouth Navy Days 1965
1966-marAircraftassigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XS874/405-LO for ships flt, until Nov 1968.
1967-novDeploymentpart of Task Force 318 to cover the British withdrawal from Aden during Operation Magister.
1968-nov-4AircraftAccident Ships Flt Wessex XS874 ditched in English Channel south of Portland 4 Nov 1968. Recovered, wreck to AIU Lee-on-Solent via Portland Harbour.
1968-decAircraftassigned 829 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XM842/405-LO for ships flt, until 1971.
1969DeploymentMozambique Channel Beira Beira Patrol operations during 1969
1971-sepAircraftassigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.1 XP157/405-LO for ships flt, until c Aug 1972.
1974-octAircraftassigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM327/405-LO for ships flt, until c Oct 1975.
1975-octAircraftassigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM838/405-LO for ships flt, until Jul 1979.
1977-jun-25Deployment Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, off Ryde Sand
1979-apr-1DeploymentDeparted Malta with Flag Officer Malta, Rear Admiral Oswald Cecil, as the final act of the British withdrawal from Malta.
1979-julAircraftassigned 737 Sq Wessex HAS.3 XM923 on loan, mainly for duty in Northern Ireland detached to RAF Aldergrove, until c Feb 1980.
1981-mayPort VisitTower Bridge Upper Pool of London visit to Pool of London, moored beside HMS Belfast.
1981-decDecommissioned

History of PK D-84 PNS Babur

1982Commissionedex UK RN HMS London

History of UK D16 HMS London

1982-mar-24Fate: transferedto Pakistan as PNS Babur

History of PK D-84 PNS Babur

1994Decommissioned
1995Fate: scrappedsold for scrap

Specifications

    

    from County class
471crew
5440light (tn)
6200full load (tn)
158.70length (m)
16.50beam (m)
6.10draught (m)
30max speed (knots)
60000power (shp)
4Naval Engine gas turbine
2Naval Engine propulsion system: COSAG
2Naval Engine steam turbines
2Missile Launcher Sea Cat
1Missile Launcher Sea Slug
2Naval Gun Mark 6 4.5 inch (twin 114mm)
2Naval Gun single 20 mm
1Naval Radar air search radar Type 965
1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 978
1Naval Radar air direction radar Type 277
1Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 901
1Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 903
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 992

Aircraft

    

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UK Royal Navy Westland Wessex 11


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Builder

    

UK Swan Hunter, Wallsend



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