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 Specifications Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class 3560light (tn) 4350full load (tn) 125length (m) 14beam (m) 5.80draught (m) 4000range (nm) 29max speed (knots) 50000power (shp) 2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG 1Missile Launcher Sea Dart 4Chaff and decoys Seagnat 1Naval Radar air search radar Type 9652Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 9091Naval Radar navigation radar Type 1006 1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 996 1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 2050 Aircraft Typical Max Royal Navy Westland Lynx 11 Builder Cammell Laird,
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