HMS Blackwood (F78)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Blackwood.
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Blackwood |
| Namesake: | Henry Blackwood |
| Builder: | John I. Thornycroft & Company |
| Laid down: | 14 September 1953 |
| Launched: | 4 October 1955 |
| Commissioned: | 22 August 1957 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F78 |
| Fate: | Broken up 1976 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Blackwood-class frigate |
HMS Blackwood was a Blackwood or Type 14 class second-rate anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy.
Publications
- Colledge, 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. OCLC 67375475.
- Marriot, Leo, 1983. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983, Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 07110 1322 5
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