![]() She was escorted in by two ex-Royal Navy Type 22 frigates. Once better weather arrived she sailed to Brazil to be put into dry dock. Northumberland took up station at South Georgia undertaking fishery protection duties when this was complete a dry dock was found in Rio de Janeiro that was suitable to carry out a bow dome change. At Tenerife, after dropping off the rescued fishermen, the bow dome began to leak this continued during her resumed voyage to the Falkland Islands. During her passage, Northumberland had to divert into rough weather to effect the rescue of a fishing trawler during the diversion the ship allegedly struck a whale although the damage was actually caused by the vessel "slamming" in high seas at speed whilst proceeding to the rescue. Northumberland was deployed to the Falklands. She was launched by her sponsor Lady Kerr, wife of Admiral Sir John Kerr, the former Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command, in April 1992 and was accepted into Royal Naval Service in May 1994.Īfter sea trials and going through F.O.S.T. Northumberland is one of four Type 23 frigates built by Swan Hunter on the Tyne at Wallsend. She is based at Devonport and is part of the Devonport Flotilla. She is the eighth RN ship to bear the name since the first 70-gun ship of the line in 1679, and the ninth in the class of Type 23 frigates. She is named after the Duke of Northumberland. ![]() HMS Northumberland is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. 20 × Martlet multirole air-surface missiles (from 2021).2 × Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes, or.4 × Sea Venom anti-ship missiles (full operating capability projected from 2026), or,.2 × 30 mm DS30M Mk2 guns, or, 2 × 30 mm DS30B guns.2 × twin 12.75 in (324 mm) Sting Ray torpedo tubes.Up to 2 × quad Harpoon launchers (8 × missiles).1 × 32-cell GWS 35 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for:.Two GEC electric motors delivering 2980kW (4000 shp).Four 1510 kW (2,025 shp) Paxman Valenta 12CM diesel generators.Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United KingdomĤ,900 t (4,800 long tons 5,400 short tons)
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