HMS Lowestoft (F103)
.jpg) HMS Lowestoft in 1979 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
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| Name: | HMS Lowestoft |
| Builder: | Alex Stephens & Sons |
| Laid down: | 9 June 1958 |
| Launched: | 23 June 1960 |
| Commissioned: | 26 September 1961 |
| Decommissioned: | 1985 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F103 |
| Fate: | Sunk as target 8 June 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Rothesay-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 2,800 tons |
| Length: | 370 ft |
| Beam: | 41 ft |
| Draught: | 17 ft 4 in |
| Propulsion: |
2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers operating at 550lb sq. in, 850°F English Electric geared turbines, 2 shafts, 30000 shafts horsepower |
| Speed: | 30 kn (56 km/h) |
| Complement: | 235 |
| Armament: |
2 × 4.5" Dual Purpose on a Mk VI Mounting 1 x 40mm on STAGG mounting 1 x Limbo Mortar Mk 10 Mountings |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × Wasp helicopter |
HMS Lowestoft was a Rothesay or Type 12 class anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. Lowestoft was reconstructed in the late 1960's to largely the same pattern as the third group of Leander frigates, with new radar and fire control and a hangar and pad for a Wasp helicopter for longer range, anti submarine, engagement. In the late 1970's it was converted as the prototype towed array frigate for the Royal Navy, but retained its full armament. Lowestoft was sunk as a target on 8 June 1986 by HMS Conqueror using a Tigerfish torpedo. She was the last Royal Naval target to be sunk still displaying her pennant number.
Commanding officers
| From | To | Commanding Officer |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1963 | Commander Raymond Lygo RN |
| 1963 | 1964 | Commander M W G Fawcett RN |
| 1964 | 1966 | Captain J D Treacher RN |
| 1966 | 1967 | Commander E M G Johnstone RN |
| 1967 | 1970 | In refit |
| 1970 | 1971 | Commander D H Morse RN |
| 1971 | 1973 | Commander M C Powys-Maurice RN |
| 1973 | 1974 | Commander P G V Dingemans RN |
| 1974 | 1975 | Commander T Goetz RN |
| 1975 | 1977 | Commander R M Carpendale RN |
| 1977 | 1979 | Commander T J Smy RN |
| 1979 | 1981 | Commander Jimmy Chestnutt RN |
| 1981 | 1983 | Commander Charles H Buckle RN |
| 1983 | 1985 | Commander W Kim Howat RN |
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.
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