For other ships of the same name, see HMS Brighton.
| HMS Brighton (F106) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Brighton |
| Builder: | Yarrow & Co Ltd, Glasgow |
| Laid down: | 23 July 1957 |
| Launched: | 30 October 1959 |
| Commissioned: | October 1961 |
| Decommissioned: | 1981 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F106 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap 16 September 1985 |
| Status: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Rothesay-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 2,800 tons |
| Length: | 370 ft |
| Beam: | 41 ft |
| Draught: | 17 ft 4 in |
| Propulsion: |
2 x Bacock & Wilcox boilers operating at 550lb sq. in, 850°F English Electric geared turbines, 2 shafts, 30000 shafts horsepower |
| Speed: | 30 knts |
| Complement: | 235 |
| Armament: |
2 x 4.5" dual purpose on a Mk VI Mounting 1 x 40mm on STAGG mounting 2 x Limbo Mortar Mk 10 Mountings |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 x Wasp helicopter |
HMS Brighton was a Rothesay or Type 12I class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy.
Brighton attended the 1977 Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Spithead when she was part of the 6th Frigate Squadron.[1]
Commanding Officers[]
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1977 | Commander P Bell RN |
| 1978 | 1979 | Commander J J R Tod RN |
References[]
- ↑ Official Souvenir Programme, 1977. Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, HMSO
Publications[]
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Marriot, Leo, 1983. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983, Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 07110 1322 5
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