N07-098-240 HMS CAMPBELTOWN F86 TYPE 22 FRIGATE BATCH 3

HMS Campbeltown (F86) was a British frigate that was laid down in December 1985, launched in October 1987, and was fully completed in May 1989. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 148.1 m, width 14.8 m, with a displacement of about 5,300 tons. The maximum speed, on the other hand, did not exceed 30 knots. The ship's armament included, among others: a single Mk. 8 caliber 114 mm, 2 sets of Sea Wolf rocket launchers with a total of 72 rockets, 2 quad Harpoon rocket launchers or a single 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS set. The unit could carry out air operations using 2 Westland Lynx helicopters. HMS Campbeltown (F86) belonged to the Broadsword (Type 22) frigates, namely the Batch 3 subtype. However, over time, they evolved into multi-role frigates with considerable capabilities to counter air targets. The Batch 3 sub-type was the last sub-type of this class of frigates to use the experience of the 1982 Falkland War, primarily by increasing short and very short-range air defense capabilities. There is no doubt that the Broadsword-class units, and especially the Batch 3 subtype, were successful frigates of no small combat value. HMS Campbeltown (F86) did not take part in active hostilities, with the exception of the 2007-2008 operations when it operated in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Aden to combat pirate and smuggling activities. The ship was decommissioned in 2011.