H.M.S. London is a guided missile destroyer of the County class, pennant number D16, though her appearance looks more like that of a light cruiser. She was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson at Wallsend. Laid down on 26.2.1960, she was launched 7.11.1961; and commissioned 4.11.1963. Standard displacement 5,440 tons; 6,200 full load. Length on waterline 505ft.; overall 520ft. 5in. Speed 30 knots. Armed with four 4.5-in, guns in two twin turrets forward and two 20mm guns (single), Ship's badge is a Red Dagger, taken from the coat-of-arms of the City of London. The vessel was launched by the Duchess of Gloucester. The main function of this class of destroyer is the provision of air defence against both missiles and aircraft for a force of ships. Her main armament is the "Seaslug" guided weapon system. Quadruple "Seacat" launchers are sited on each side of the ship. Full provision is made for anti-submarine operations with the latest sonar equipment. She has a Wessex helicopter, which is armed with dipping sonar and homing torpedoes. There are many other features which make the County Class ships very important units in the Royal Navy.
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London HMS 1961
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Built as a destroyer under yard No 1903 by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend.
26 February 1961 keel laid down.
07 December 1961 launched as the HMS LONDON, one of the County-class.
Displacement 5,440 ton standard, 6,200 ton full load, dim. 159 x 16.5 x 6.1m. (draught).
Powered by COSAG steam turbines, 30,000 shp., and 4 G6 gas turbines 30,000 shp., total output 60,000 shp. Twin shafts, speed 32.5 knots.
Bunker capacity 600 tons.
Range by a speed of 28 knots 3,500 mile.
Armament 4 – 4.5 inch, 2 – 20mmguns. 4 Exocet SSM Seaslug Mk2 Sam system, twin launchers.
2 GWS24 Seacat SAM system, 2 quad launchers. Could carry maximum 26 Seaslug missiles.
1 Wessex HAS 3 helicopter.
Crew 440/471.
14 November 1963 completed under command of Captain J.C.Bartosik.
After a working up period and firing her Seaslug for the first time in April 1964.
September 1964 she sailed across the Atlantic, visiting Bermuda and Houston, then she joined Vice Admiral Sir Fitzroy Talbot squadron to visit South America, passing through the Panama Canal, she visited Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil before heading to Tristan da Cunha which she visited in December 1964, before she headed to Simonstown, South Africa.
Thereafter she was stationed in the Far East where she visited many ports.
When Malta closed the Royal Navy station in 1979 she was the last ship to leave from there
10 December 1981 she fired for the last time a four gun broadside in the Royal Navy.
December 1981 decommissioned
1982 She was used as a cadet-training vessel.
22 March 1982 commissioned in the Pakistan Navy under the name BABUR.
1993 Decommissioned.
Around 1994 she was listed in Combat Fleets 1995 as an afloat training ship.
1995 Sold for scrap.
Antigua 1970 $2.50 sg333
Barbuda 1973 $2.50 sg115
Tristan da Cunha 1977 20p sg218 and 2001 15p sg?, scott?
Malta 2014 1.55 Euro sg?, scott?
Source: Royal Navy destroyers since 1945 by Leo Marriot. Marine News. MARHST-L List.
Wikipedia.
26 February 1961 keel laid down.
07 December 1961 launched as the HMS LONDON, one of the County-class.
Displacement 5,440 ton standard, 6,200 ton full load, dim. 159 x 16.5 x 6.1m. (draught).
Powered by COSAG steam turbines, 30,000 shp., and 4 G6 gas turbines 30,000 shp., total output 60,000 shp. Twin shafts, speed 32.5 knots.
Bunker capacity 600 tons.
Range by a speed of 28 knots 3,500 mile.
Armament 4 – 4.5 inch, 2 – 20mmguns. 4 Exocet SSM Seaslug Mk2 Sam system, twin launchers.
2 GWS24 Seacat SAM system, 2 quad launchers. Could carry maximum 26 Seaslug missiles.
1 Wessex HAS 3 helicopter.
Crew 440/471.
14 November 1963 completed under command of Captain J.C.Bartosik.
After a working up period and firing her Seaslug for the first time in April 1964.
September 1964 she sailed across the Atlantic, visiting Bermuda and Houston, then she joined Vice Admiral Sir Fitzroy Talbot squadron to visit South America, passing through the Panama Canal, she visited Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil before heading to Tristan da Cunha which she visited in December 1964, before she headed to Simonstown, South Africa.
Thereafter she was stationed in the Far East where she visited many ports.
When Malta closed the Royal Navy station in 1979 she was the last ship to leave from there
10 December 1981 she fired for the last time a four gun broadside in the Royal Navy.
December 1981 decommissioned
1982 She was used as a cadet-training vessel.
22 March 1982 commissioned in the Pakistan Navy under the name BABUR.
1993 Decommissioned.
Around 1994 she was listed in Combat Fleets 1995 as an afloat training ship.
1995 Sold for scrap.
Antigua 1970 $2.50 sg333
Barbuda 1973 $2.50 sg115
Tristan da Cunha 1977 20p sg218 and 2001 15p sg?, scott?
Malta 2014 1.55 Euro sg?, scott?
Source: Royal Navy destroyers since 1945 by Leo Marriot. Marine News. MARHST-L List.
Wikipedia.
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