---- united kingdom ---- Aircraft Carrier ............ Audacious class Aircraft Carrier ............ Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Colossus class Aircraft Carrier ............ Courageous class Aircraft Carrier ............ Illustrious class Aircraft Carrier ............ Implacable class Aircraft Carrier ............ Improved Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Majestic class Aircraft Carrier ............ Modified Centaur class Aircraft Carrier ............ Nairana class Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Invincible class Aircraft Carrier V STOL ............ Queen Elizabeth class Helicopter Carrier ............ Argus class Helicopter Carrier ............ Engadine class Helicopter Carrier ............ Lofoten class Helicopter Carrier ............ Tiger conversion class Cruiser ............ Crown Colony class Cruiser ............ Fiji class Cruiser ............ Tiger class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ County class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 1 and 2) class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 42 (Batch 3) Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 45 Daring class Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Type 82 Bristol class Destroyer ............ Daring class Destroyer ............ Later Battle class Frigate ............ Broad Beam Leander class Frigate ............ Exocet Leander class Frigate ............ Ikara Leander class Frigate ............ Leander (mod) class Frigate ............ Leander class Frigate ............ River (RN Group II) class Frigate ............ Seawolf Leander class Frigate ............ Towed Array Exocet Leander class Frigate ............ Type 12 Rothesay class Frigate ............ Type 15 class Frigate ............ Type 21 Amazon class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class Frigate ............ Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class Frigate ............ Type 23 Duke class Frigate ............ Type 26 class Frigate ............ Type 31 Inspiration class Frigate ............ Type 61 Salisbury class Frigate ............ Type 81 Tribal class Corvette ............ Castle class patrol vessel Corvette ............ Modified River class Corvette ............ Port of Spain class Corvette ............ River (Batch 2) class Corvette ............ River class Corvette ............ Triton class Assault Carrier ............ Ocean class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Albion class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Bay class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Fearless class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ LST(3) class Landing Ship/Platform Dock ............ Round Table class Support Ship ............ Abdiel class Support Ship ............ Castle class Support Ship ............ Challenger class Support Ship ............ Early Tide class Support Ship ............ Echo class Support Ship ............ Endurance (1967) Support Ship ............ Fort I class (1978) Support Ship ............ Fort II class (1992) Support Ship ............ Galatea class Support Ship ............ Hecla class Support Ship ............ Improved Tide class Support Ship ............ Ness class Support Ship ............ OL class Support Ship ............ Patricia class Support Ship ............ Point class Support Ship ............ Protector (2011) class Support Ship ............ Protector class Support Ship ............ Regent class Support Ship ............ Retainer class Support Ship ............ Rover class Support Ship ............ RRS Ernest Shackleton Support Ship ............ RRS Sir David Attenborough Support Ship ............ Scott class Support Ship ............ Somersby class Support Ship ............ Tide class Support Ship ............ Triumph class Support Ship ............ Vidal class Support Ship ............ Wave class Icebreakers ............ Polar Circle class ------------- Also used ------------- CA ... Support Ship ........... Canadian Fort class SE ... Support Ship ........... Diligence class RO ... Support Ship ........... MRSO (1) class PL ... Support Ship ........... Reliant class (1983) --More-- ---- Type 22 (Batch 1) Broadsword class ---- Royal Navy ----- F88 HMS Broadsword Royal Navy ----- F89 HMS Battleaxe Royal Navy ----- F90 HMS Brilliant Royal Navy ----- F91 HMS Brazen --More--
1980 to 1997 F89 HMS Battleaxe
IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: BX Call Sign: GVEW Shipyard: Yarrow
---Filter--- Ordered Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate: transfered Port Visit Refit Deployment Aircraft 1975-sep Ordered Ordered 1976-feb-04 Laid down Laid down Yard No 1017 1977-may-18 Launched Launched 1980-mar-28 Commissioned Commissioned 1981-jan Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 as / 403-BX by Jan 1981 to Nov 1981 1981-aug-29 Port Visit Port Visit HMD Devonport Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981 1981-nov Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ728 as / 403-BX by Nov 1981 to Apr 1982 1982-aug-02 Deployment Deployment South Atlantic Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, escorting HMS Illustrious . Returned 19 Nov. Transit at least part way in company with HMS Amazon . 1983-jul Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ256 as / 403-BX by Jul 1983 to c Aug 1985 1984 Armilla Patrol Deployed Armilla Patrol with HMS Nottingham 1984-85 1985-sep Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.2 XZ235 as / 403-BX by Sep 1985 to c Aug 1986 1986-jun-21 Port Visit Port Visit Fleet days 1986 on board Lynx XZ235 1986-nov Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ235 as / 403-BX by Nov 1986 to c Sep 1987 1987-sep Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ720 as / 403-BX by Sep 1987 to c Mar 1988 1988-may Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ695 as / 403-BX by May 1988 to c Oct 1988 1989 Refit Refit HMD Devonport refit by Babcock at HMD Devonport for weapons and machinery update, including new gearboxes 1990-mar Aircraft Aircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3 XZ229 as / 403-BX by Mar 1990 to c Nov 1990 1990-sep Deployment Deployment Persian Gulf Armilla Patrol Along with HMS Jupiter and HMS York, were relieved by HMS Brazen , HMS Cardiff and HMS Gloucester (as part of TG 321.1). 1997-mar Decommissioned Decommissioned 1997-apr-30 Fate: transfered Fate: transfered to Marinha do Brasil as BNS Rademaker History of Greenhalgh class Rademaker F49 1997-apr-30 Commissioned Commissioned ex UK RN HMS Battleaxe 2004-nov-29 hit during gunnery accident with frigate ARA Sarandi during Fraterno exercise
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