1963 to 1976    

D06 HMS Hampshire

UK Royal Navy





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Flight Deck: HA
Call Sign: GHFX
Shipyard: John Brown





  Events


History of UK HMS Hampshire D06

1959-mar-26Laid downLaid down as DLG02
1961-mar-16LaunchedLaunched
1963-marAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.1 XP156/902-HA as Hampshire Flt, 829 Sq recoded /472-HA by Jan 1964, recoded /402-HA by Apr 1965, until c May 1967
1963-mar-15CommissionedCommissioned
1967-may-18DeploymentDeployment depart HMNB Portsmouth for NW Atlantic and Candian East Coast deployment, returning 4 Jul 1967.
1967-novDeploymentDeployment YE off Aden TF 945 In Gulf of Aden as part of Operation Magister, supporting the British withdrawl from Aden.
1967-decAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.1 XP159 as 829 Sq Hampshire Flt/404-HA by Dec 1967, until c Feb 1968
1968-marAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.1 XS875 as 829 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Mar 1968, until c Oct 1969
1969-jan-24DeploymentDeployment depart HMNB Portsmouth for 3 month South American deployment via Panama Canal, returning 25 Apr 1969.
1969-feb-21Port VisitPort Visit PE SIMA Callao Callao 4 day visit to Callao, Peru, departing 25 Feb
1969-jul-26DeploymentDeployment Torbay Fleet Review: Ships of the Western Fleet Present at Ships of the Western Fleet review in Torbay, flying the flag of Flag Officer Flotillas Western Fleet.
1973-junAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.3 XS153 as 737 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Jun 1973, until c Jun 1975
1974-julDeploymentDeployment CY Akrotiri Bay Partition of Cyprus part of Task Force to Eastern Mediterranean during Cyprus emergency
1975-augAircraftAircraft assigned Wessex HAS.3 XP142 as 737 Sq Hampshire Flt/402-HA by Aug 1975, until c Mar 1976
1976-marPort VisitPort Visit Tower Bridge Upper visited London for final time, alongside HMS Belfast
1976-aprDecommissionedDecommissioned
1979-aprFate: scrappedFate: scrapped Briton Ferry Breakers Yard sold for scrap, to Briton Ferry



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  Specifications


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

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