HMS Cleopatra (F28)
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| Name: | HMS Cleopatra (F28) |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | HMNB Devonport |
| Laid down: | 19 June 1963 |
| Launched: | 25 March 1964 |
| Commissioned: | 4 January 1966 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 January 1992 |
| Homeport: | Devonport |
| Nickname(s): | Cleo |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap 1993 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Leander-class frigate |
HMS Cleopatra (F28) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Cleopatra was built at HMNB Devonport. She was launched on 25 March 1964, commissioned on 4 January 1966 and decommissioned on 31 January 1992.
Upon Cleopatra's commissioning, she joined the 2nd Destroyer Squadron, Far East Fleet and then participated in the Beira Patrol, which was designed to prevent oil reaching the landlocked Rhodesia via the then Portuguese colony of Mozambique (Lorenzo Marques).
In 1969, Cleopatra was present at the Evans-Melbourne collision.
In 1971, HMS Cleopatra's helicopter crash landed into the sea.
In 1972, Cleopatra took part in escort duties during the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's South East Asia tour. In 1973, Cleopatra was dispatched to protect British trawlers against the Icelandic Coast Guard in the Second Cod War. Afterwards, Cleopatra began her modernisation, becoming the first Batch Two Leander to do so, which included the removal of her one twin 4.5-in gun to allow the addition of the Exocet anti-ship missile system. In 1977, Cleopatra, like many other Leanders, took part in the Fleet Review of the RN in celebration of HM the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Cleopatra was positioned in the middle of HM ships Zulu and Arethusa. At this time she was leader of the 4th Frigate Squadron.
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