HMS Pellew (F62)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Pellew.
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Pellew |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
| Laid down: | 5 November 1953 |
| Launched: | 29 September 1954 |
| Commissioned: | 26 July 1956 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F62 |
| Fate: | Broken up 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Blackwood-class frigate |
HMS Pellew was a Blackwood or Type 14 class second-rate anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was named after Captain Sir Edward Pellew, later Viscount Exmouth.
Operational Service
In 1965 Pellew was part of the 2nd Frigate Squadron based at Portland. Her peacetime role was the training of officers and ratings in anti-submarine warfare. Between 1964 and 1965 the ship visited Calais, Kiel, Flushing, Cherbourg and Jersey. She took part in Portsmouth 'Navy Days' in 1965.[1]
She was adopted by the town of Teignmouth.
Commanding Officers
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1965 | Lieutenant Commander J M Lee RN |
| 1965 | 1965 | Lieutenant Commander W Q Lockwood RN |
References
- ↑ Programme, Navy Days Portsmouth 1965, HMSO p17
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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