H.M.S. Andromeda
F.57
1983
(Albatros ALK-84b)
- Class: Leander Batch 3 (broad-beamed) - 10 frigates of 1965-1970
- Displacement: 2,500 tons standard, 2,962 full load
- Dimensions: 372 x 43 x 18 ft.
- Machinery: Geared turbines, twin shaft 30,000 SHP = 30 knots
- Missiles: 1 x GWS25 Seawolf SAM launcher (1x6); 4 x MM38 Exocet
- Guns: 3 x 20mm cannons
- ASW weapons: 6 Mark 32 ASW T.T.
- Aircraft: 1 Westland Lynx HAS.2 ASW helicopter
- Complement: 214
- Builder: HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Laid Down: 25 May 1966
- Launched: 24 May 1967
- Commissioned: 2 Dec 1968
- Decommissioned: Jun 1993
- Notes: Originally had 4.5" gun armament. Upgrade to carry Seawolf and Exocet carried out Mar 1978 to Dec 1980 at Devonport. Participated in the Falklands conflict, 1982.
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