HMS Yarmouth (F101)
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 29 November 1957 |
| Launched: | 23 March 1959 |
| Commissioned: | 26 March 1960 |
| Decommissioned: | 30 April 1986 |
| Fate: | Used as target practice by HMS Manchester 16 June 1987. |
| Struck: | |
| Motto: | Rex et Dura Nostra (Latin: Our King and Laws) |
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Yarmouth.
HMS Yarmouth (F101) was this first Modified Type 12 frigate of the Rothesay class to enter service with the Royal Navy. From her commissioning in 1960, she performed in numerous roles, including the Falklands War. She was finally decommissioned in 1986.In 1987 she was towed out to the north atlantic and sunk by weapons from HMS Manchester in that years SinkEx.
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