HMS Antrim (D18)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Antrim |
| Laid down: | 20 January 1966 |
| Launched: | 19 October 1967 |
| Commissioned: | 14 July 1970 |
| Decommissioned: | 1984 |
| Honours and awards: |
Falklands War |
| Fate: | Sold to Chile on 22 June 1984 |
| Career (Chile) |  |
| Name: | Almirante Cochrane |
| Acquired: | June 1984 |
| Decommissioned: | 7 December 2006 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | County class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 5,440 tonnes (6,850 tonnes full load) |
| Length: | 522 feet (159 m) |
| Beam: | 53 feet (16 m) |
| Draught: | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | COSAG (Combined steam and gas) turbines, 2 shafts |
HMS Antrim (D18) was a County-class destroyer of the Royal Navy launched on 19 October 1967. She had her 'B' turret removed and replaced by four Exocet launchers in the mid-1970s.
The ship took part in the Falklands War. Antrim was the flagship of Operation Paraquat, the recovery of South Georgia in April 1982. Whilst at San Carlos Water, Antrim was struck by a 1,000 lb bomb which did not explode (Yates, 2006).
Antrim was decommissioned in 1984 and was sold to Chile on 22 June 1984 and renamed Almirante Cochrane. In 1994 Almirante Cochrane underwent the same refit as her sister ship Blanco Encalada; the removal of her Seaslug launcher and the extension of her deck aft with a new, larger hangar being installed. In 1996 was fitted with the SAM "Barak", removing the Seacat launchers.
Almirante Cochrane decommissioned on 7 December 2006.
[edit] References
- Yates, D. (2006) Bomb Alley - Falklands War 1982: Aboard HMS Antrim at War, Pen & Sword Maritime, ISBN 1-84415-417-3
[edit] See also
- List of ship launches in 1967
- List of ship commissionings in 1970
- List of ship commissionings in 1984
- List of ship decommissionings in 1984
- List of ship decommissionings in 2006
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