| HMS Nubian (F131) | |
|---|---|
| HMS Nubian | |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Nubian |
| Operator: | Royal Navy |
| Builder: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 7 September 1959 |
| Launched: | 6 September 1960 |
| Commissioned: | 9 October 1962 |
| Fate: | Sunk as target 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Tribal class frigate |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Operations: | Beira Patrol |
HMS Nubian (F131) was a Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy in service from 1962 and 1979. She was named after the Nubian ethnic group, located in Egypt and Sudan. She was sunk as a target in 1987.
Nubian was built by Portsmouth Dockyard,[1] at a cost of £4,360,000.[2] She was launched on 6 September 1960 by Lady Holland-Martin, wife of Vice-Admiral Sir Deric Holland-Martin,[3] and commissioned on 9 October 1962.[1]
Operational Service[]
In 1964, Nubian suffered a collision that caused minor damage.[citation needed] She joined the Beira Patrol off Mozambique in 1967, supporting the enforcement of an oil blockade of Rhodesia.[4] Nubian constituted the escort for the trans-Atlantic air race in 1969 that commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Alcock and Brown's non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to Britain.[citation needed] In 1971 she was present at Portsmouth Navy Days.[5] In 1972, Nubian reinforced the British garrison in Belize after Guatemala intensified its theats to annex the territory.[6]
Nubian was present at the 1977 Spithead Fleet Review, held in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. At this time she was part of the 5th Frigate Squadron.[7]
In 1978, Nubian assisted in the clean- up after the super-tanker Amoco Cadiz grounded off the coast of Brittany; more than 200,000 tons (180,000 metric tons) of oil had polluted the Brittany coastline.[citation needed]
Nubian entered the reserve in 1979, being placed in the Standby Squadron and put on the disposal list in 1981.[8] While in reserve, Nubian became a training ship and had parts cannibalised for three sister-ships sold to Indonesia in 1984.[citation needed] The frigate was sunk as a target on 27 May 1987.[9]
Commanding officers[]
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1971 | Commander G T J O Dalton RN |
| 1977 | 1977 | Commander J R Griffiths RN |
| 1978 | 1979 | Commander I D MacKenzie RN |
Publications[]
- Colledge, J. J. & Warlow, Ben (2010) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (4th Rev. ed.). London: Chatham. ISBN 978-1-935149-07-1.
- Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger (1995), Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships, 1947-1995, Conway Maritime Press, London, ISBN 978-0-8517-7605-7.
- Marriot, Leo, 1983. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983, Ian Allen Ltd, Surrey.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gardiner, Robert & Chesneau, Roger (1995), p. 518.
- ↑ "Nuclear Submarine Costs £18M". The Times (55633): Col A, p. 6. 23 February 1963.
- ↑ "Frigate In A Hurry". The Times (54870): Col B, p. 14. 7 September 1960.
- ↑ "Navy Checks On Tanker Off Beira". The Times (56904): Col G, p. 1. 1 April 1967.
- ↑ Programme, Navy Days Portsmouth, 29th-31st August 1971, p13.
- ↑ "Britain winning support for Belize self-determination". The Times (59552): Col B, p. 7. 13 November 1975.
- ↑ Official Souvenir Programme, 1977. Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, HMSO
- ↑ Hansard (26 April 1982), hansard.millbanksystems.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ Colledge, J. J. & Warlow, Ben (2010), p. 284.
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