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  • F86 HMS Campbeltown

    UK Royal Navy




    1989 to 2011    



    F86 HMS Campbeltown

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    IMO: 4907139
    MMSI:
    Flight Deck: CT
    Call Sign: GABK
    Shipyard: Cammell Laird


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    History of UK F86 HMS Campbeltown

    1985-dec-4Laid downYard No. V.1378
    1987-oct-7Launched
    1989-may-27Commissioned
    1989-jul-28DeploymentHMD Devonport Navy Days 1989 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
    1989-octAircraftLynx HAS.3 ZD265 assigned as Campbeltown Flt / 338-CT, until c Oct 1992
    1992-aprSouth Atlantic Atlantic Patrol Task (South) Deployed to South Atlantic as duty frigate.
    1992-apr-18DeploymentFirefighting Ships Flt Lynx winched a firefighting team aboard mv World Hitachi Zosen off Mauritania and supplied them with foam drums from RFA Grey Rover.
    1993-aprAircraftLynx HAS.3GMS XZ229 assigned as 815 NAS Campbeltown Flt / 338-CT, until c Nov 1995
    2001-may-24Port VisitVisit to St. Petersburg, Russia until 28 May 2001
    2001-aug-31Port VisitVisit to Archangel, Russia for 60th anniversary celebrations of the first WWII Arctic Convoys. In company with Russian warships Zadorniy and Alexander Otrakovski.
    2004-jun-15Port Visitvisit to affiliated town of Campbeltown in Scotland, until 18 Jun 2004.
    2005-marAircraftLynx HMA.8 ZF560 assigned as 815 NAS Campbeltown Flt / 338-CT, until c Feb 2006
    2005-jul-11DeploymentPersian Gulf Operation Telic Persian Gulf deployment until mid Dec 2005
    2007-jan-21Port Visit2 day visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Royal Saudi Naval Forces liaison.
    2007-jun-4Baltic Sea BALTOPS 07 participated with BALTOPS 07. on board Lynx from 815Squadron serial/code unknown
    2007-novDeploymentto Arabian Gulf for 7 month deployment, returning May 2008.
    2008-jul-25Port VisitHMNB Portsmouth Meet Your Navy 2008 At HMNB Portsmouth, 25-27 Jul for Meet Your Navy 2008
    2008-sepPort VisitFRSaint-Nazaire Dock visit to St Nazaire, France, to pay respects for the WWII Operation Chariot, conducted by a previous HMS Campbeltown, which destroyed the Dock Gates on 28 Mar 1942.
    2008-octRefitHMD Rosyth Refit Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch to Rosyth for a substantial refit by Babcock International. As well as a Sea Wolf missile system mid life update, a new Mk 8 Mod 1 main gun and Type 22 SEL, a major structural survey led to further unexpected work, delaying the completion of the refit until 20 Jan 2010.
    2010-apr-30Port VisitThree day visit to St Marys, Isles of Scilly, as guardship for the 2010 World Gig Racing championship.
    2010-oct-29Port Visitvisit to Holyhead, Angelsey until 2 Nov 2010
    2011-mar-3Port VisitPier Head Cruise Liner Terminal visited Merseyside for the last time before decommissioning, departed 7 Mar.
    2011-apr-7Decommissionedat HMNB Devonport, in advance of her planned out of service date, following the Oct 2010 Defence Review. In 2004, planned decommissioning date had been 2017.
    2013-aprFareham Creek by Apr 2013 was laid up in Fareham Creek
    2013-jul-27Fate: scrappedTRAliaga Shipbreakers sold for scrap to Layal, Turkey. Departed Portsmouth 15 Oct 2013, under tow and arrived Aliaga on 29 Oct 2013. Disposal complete by 14 Mar 2014.

    Specifications

       

        from Type 22 (Batch 3) Cornwall class
    250crew
    4900full load (tn)
    148.10length (m)
    14.80beam (m)
    6.40draught (m)
    4500range (nm)
    30max speed (knots)
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Spey
    2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne
    2Naval Engine propulsion system: COGAG
    2Missile Launcher Mk 141 quad Harpoon
    2Missile Launcher Sea Wolf
    1Naval Gun Mk.8 Mod 1 4.5 inch
    4Chaff and decoys Seagnat
    1Chaff and decoys towed decoy Type 182
    2Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 911
    1Sonar towed array sonar Type 2031
    1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 2050

    Aircraft

       

        Typical Max
    UK Royal Navy Westland Lynx 12
    UK Royal Navy AW EH101 01
    UK Royal Navy Westland Sea King 01

    The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard    

    Builder

       

    UK Cammell Laird,





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