HMS Lowestoft (F103)
.jpg)
HMS Lowestoft in 1979
|
|
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
|
| Name: | HMS Lowestoft |
| Builder: | Alex Stephens & Sons |
| Laid down: | 9 June 1958 |
| Launched: | 23 June 1960 |
| Commissioned: | 26 September 1961 |
| Decommissioned: | 1985 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F103 |
| Fate: | Sunk as target 8 June 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Rothesay-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 2,800 tons |
| Length: | 370 ft |
| Beam: | 41 ft |
| Draught: | 17 ft 4 in |
| Propulsion: |
2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers operating at 550lb sq. in, 850°F English Electric geared turbines, 2 shafts, 30000 shafts horsepower |
| Speed: | 30 kn (56 km/h) |
| Complement: | 235 |
| Armament: |
2 × 4.5" Dual Purpose on a Mk VI Mounting 1 x 40mm on STAGG mounting 1 x Limbo Mortar Mk 10 Mountings |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × Wasp helicopter |
2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers operating at 550lb sq. in, 850°F
2 × 4.5" Dual Purpose on a Mk VI Mounting 1 x 40mm on STAGG mounting
HMS Lowestoft was a Rothesay or Type 12 class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. Lowestoft was reconstructed in the late 1960s to largely the same pattern as the third group of Leander frigates, with new radar and fire control and a hangar and pad for a Wasp helicopter for longer range, anti submarine, engagement. In the late 1970s it was converted as the prototype towed array frigate for the Royal Navy, but retained its full armament. Lowestoft was sunk as a target on 8 June 1986 by HMS Conqueror using a Tigerfish torpedo. She was the last Royal Naval target to be sunk still displaying her pennant number.
...
Wikipedia