Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class - DDG - Guided-Missile Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: CV Call Sign: GQIG Shipyard: Cammell Laird See Also: FF Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class F98 Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: sunkDeploymentAircraft History of HMS Coventry D118 1973-jan-29Laid downLaid down Yard No. V.1359 1974-jun-21LaunchedLaunched 1978-oct-20CommissionedCommissioned 1979-aprAircraftAircraft assigned 815 NAS 212 Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ250 / 336-CV, until c Jan 1980 1980-febAircraftAircraft assigned 815 NAS 212 Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ257 / 336-CV, until c Nov 1981 1980-oct-07DeploymentDeployment Armilla Patrol First British Warship to be assigned the Armilla Patrol duty, with XZ257 embarked. 1982-janAircraftAircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ700 /336-CV by Jan 1982 1982-apr-02DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Ordered to South Atlantic from Exercise Springtrain, off Gibraltar. 1982-apr-17AircraftAircraft exchanged Ships Flt with Sea Skua fitted Lynx HAS.2 XZ242 /336 1982-mayDecommissionedDecommissioned 1982-may-25Fate: sunkFate: sunk South Atlantic (CV) Enemy Action Sunk after being hit by bombs in South Atlantic Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event
