Blackpool was leader of the 6th Frigate Squadron between 1958 and 1960 and was commanded by Edward Ashmore.[1] Between 1962 and 1964 she was part of the 25th Escort squadron consisting of HMS Rothesay (Capt Place VC) (Capt D), HMS Cavendish, HMS Brighton, HMS Blackpool and HMS Llandaff (Canteen boat). Twelve months east of Suez, six months at home, and another six months in the Far East. Between 1964 and 1966 she was leader of the 28th Escort Squadron.[2]
blackpool, other, ships, with, same, name, blackpool, blackpool, whitby, class, type, anti, submarine, frigate, royal, navy, blackpoolhistory, united, kingdom, namehms, blackpool, ordered6, march, 1951, builderharland, wolff, belfast, laid, down20, december, 1. For other ships with the same name see HMS Blackpool HMS Blackpool was a Whitby class or Type 12 anti submarine frigate of the Royal Navy HMS BlackpoolHistory United Kingdom NameHMS Blackpool Ordered6 March 1951 BuilderHarland and Wolff Belfast Laid down20 December 1954 Launched14 February 1957 Commissioned14 August 1958 Out of serviceLeased to the Royal New Zealand Navy between 7 June 1966 30 June 1971 IdentificationPennant number F77 FateSold for scrapping in 1978 General characteristics Class and typeWhitby class frigate Displacement2 150 tons 2 185 tonnes 2 560 tons full load 2 600 tonnes Length360 ft 109 7 m w l 370 ft 112 8 m o a Beam41 ft 12 5 m Draught17 ft 5 18 m PropulsionY 100 plant 2 Babcock amp Wilcox boilers 2 English Electric steam turbines 2 shafts 30 000 shp 22 MW Speed30 kn 56 km h Range370 tons oil fuel 4 200 nmi 7 780 km at 12 knots 22 km h Complement152 later 225 Sensors and processing systemsRadar Type 293Q target indication Radar Type 277Q height finding later removed Radar Type 275 fire control on director Mark 6M Radar Type 262 fire control on STAAG Radar Type 974 navigation Type 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF Sonar Type 174 search Sonar Type 162 target classification Sonar Type 170 attack Armament1 twin 4 5 in 114 mm gun Mark 6 1 twin 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 2 STAAG later 1 single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 7 2 Limbo A S mortar Mark 10 12 21 in A S torpedo tubes removed or never shipped Contents 1 Service history 2 See also 3 References 4 SourcesService history editBlackpool was leader of the 6th Frigate Squadron between 1958 and 1960 and was commanded by Edward Ashmore 1 Between 1962 and 1964 she was part of the 25th Escort squadron consisting of HMS Rothesay Capt Place VC Capt D HMS Cavendish HMS Brighton HMS Blackpool and HMS Llandaff Canteen boat Twelve months east of Suez six months at home and another six months in the Far East Between 1964 and 1966 she was leader of the 28th Escort Squadron 2 She was leased to the Royal New Zealand Navy between 7 June 1966 and 30 June 1971 In 1969 Blackpool was present at the Melbourne Evans collision See also editFrigates of the Royal New Zealand NavyReferences edit Royal Navy Senior Appointments Colin Mackie Royal Navy Senior Appointments Colin MackieSources editColledge 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 Gerry Wright The Story of HMNZS Blackpool Wellington Printshop 2012 nbsp This article about a specific frigate of the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Blackpool F77 amp oldid 1183745211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
