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HMS Brave (F94)

UK Royal Navy

1986-1999

Type 22 (Batch 2) Boxer class

FF · Frigate

Flight Deck:BA
Call Sign:GCBK
Shipyard:Yarrow

Timeline

DateEvent
Aug 27, 1981 Ordered
May 24, 1982 Laid down
Nov 19, 1983 Launched
Jul 4, 1986 Commissioned
Jul 13, 1988 Aircraft Lynx ZD265 asg
Dec 1989 Refit HMD Devonport RR SM1A Spey upgraded to RR SM1C Spey Gas Turbines - rather than the Olympus of the rest of the Class. gas turbine - Rolls Royce Spey
Apr 18, 1990 Deployment departed Portsmouth for western North Atlantic deployment as part of TG 318.1, escorting HMS Ark Royal (flagship), HMS Glasgow and HMS Cumberland, supported by RFA Fort Grange and RFA Olna. Returned to HMNB Portsmouth on 28 Jun. Task Group 318.1
Jan 15, 1991 Deployment Persian Gulf Departed Portland for Armilla Patrol duties, in company with HMS Exeter, HMS Brilliant and RFA Bayleaf (and joined later by HMS Manchester), to relieve HMS Gloucester, HMS Cardiff and HMS Brazen on station. Armilla Patrol
Jan 1996 Aircraft as West Indies Guardship, with 815 NAS Lynx ZD256/328-BA embarked, until relieved on station by HMS Argyll on 24 May. 235 Flt
Mar 27, 1996 Port Visit TT Port of Spain 3 day visit to Port of Spain, Trinidad, with RFA Oakleaf in support, departed, not a moment too soon, on 30 Mar The Jellyfish Visit
Aug 1997 Aircraft assigned 815 NAS Lynx HMA.8 ZF563 as /328-BA until Nov 1998. 202 Flt
Mar 23, 1999 Decommissioned
Aug 2004 Fate: sunk sunk as Fleet Target in North Atlantic, after being towed out of Portsmouth on 27 Jul.