N07-099-240 HMS CORNWALL F99 TYPE 22 FRIGATE BATCH 3

HMS Cornwall (F99) was a British frigate, the keel of which was laid in December 1983, launched in October 1985, and was completely completed in April 1988. 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 (F99) 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 (F99) was built at Yarrow Shipbuilders and the godmother of the vessel was Princess Diana of Wales. Its first commander (1988-1989) was Captain Chris Wreford-Brown - the same one who commanded HMS Conqueror during the Falklands War in 1982. During its service in the Royal Navy, the frigate operated in the Atlantic, Adriatic, Mediterranean and Baltic seas, as well as in the Persian Gulf. In 2001, it was part of the British naval force supporting operations in Afghanistan. The unit was decommissioned in 2011.