For other ships of the same name, see HMS Puma.
| HMS Puma (F34) | |
|---|---|
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Puma (F34) |
| Ordered: | 28 June 1951 |
| Builder: | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd |
| Laid down: | 16 November 1953 |
| Launched: | 30 June 1954 |
| Commissioned: | 27 April 1957 |
| Decommissioned: | 1972 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 1976 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Leopard-class frigate |
| Propulsion: | 8 x ASR1 V16 diesel engines, turbocharged, 1,260 BHP @ 900 RPM. |
| Speed: | 25.4Kts. clear weather, calm, no wind. |
| Range: | 7,500 Nm @ 16 Kts |
| Complement: | 228 |
HMS Puma (F34), was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named for the puma (Puma concolor).
Commanding officers[]
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1958 | Commander M F Fell DSO DSC RN |
| 1958 | 1960 | Captain Richard Clayton RN |
| 1964 | 1966 | Captain C J Cunningham DSC RN |
References[]
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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