HMS Cornwall a British Type 22 frigate at speed
British Type 22 Frigate HMS Cornwall at speed off the West coast of Scotland Builder: Yarrow Shipbuilders Laid down: 14 December 1983 Launched: 14 October 1985 Sponsored by: Diana, Princess of Wales Commissioned: 23 April 1988 Decommissioned: 30 June 2011 Homeport: HMNB Devonport, Plymouth Pennant number: F99 International callsign: GDLU Motto: Unus et omnes "One and all" The last four ships of the Type 22 frigate the Batch IIIs (Cornwall, Cumberland, Campbeltown and Chatham) were of a greatly improved design. Reflecting lessons learned in the Falklands, the weapons fit was changed, becoming more optimised to a general warfare role; the only major weapon system shared with the previous vessels was the pair of six-cell Seawolf launchers. The ships were fitted with the " (114m) gun, primarily for NGS (Naval Gunfire Support for land forces). Exocet was replaced by the superior Harpoon with eight GWS 60 missile launchers fitted laterally abaft the bridge, and each ship would carry a Goalkeeper CIWS (Close-In Weapon System). In their final form, the Type 22s were the largest frigates ever built for the Royal Navy Cornwall undertook duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas throughout her time in service, and completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployments to the Far East. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord in Saint Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean
Size: 5100px × 3391px
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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