HMS Norfolk (F230)

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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Norfolk and Chilean ship Cochrane.

HMS Norfolk underway on 21 June 1997
History
United Kingdom
NameNorfolk
NamesakeNorfolk
Ordered29 October 1984
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down14 December 1985
Launched10 July 1987
Sponsored by
Princess Margaret
Commissioned1 June 1990
Decommissioned15 April 2005
HomeportDevonport
Motto
  • Serviens servo
  • (Serving, I preserve)
FateSold to Chile
Badge
Chile
NameAlmirante Cochrane
Commissioned22 November 2006
Homeport
Valparaiso
MottoNo hay imposible (There's no impossible)
StatusActive
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeType 23 frigate
Displacement4,900 tonnes
Length133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • Combined diesel-electric and gas
    (CODLAG)
  • 2 × Rolls-Royce Spey SM1A gas turbines, 34,000 hp (25,000 kW)
  • 4 × Paxman Valenta diesel engines, 7,000 hp (5,200 kW)
  • 2 × GEC electric motors (1.5 MW, 4,400 hp)
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) (max)
Range7,800 nmi (14,400 km; 9,000 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement185
Sensors and
processing systems
  • TRS-4D G-band active scanning radar
  • 2050 sonar
  • Type 2087 sonar (Installed during year 2014 refit)
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • UAF-1 ESM
  • 675
    ECM
    jammer
  • ECCM
Armament
  • 2 × quad RGM-84
    Harpoon
    missile launchers
  • 32 × vertical Launch Sea Ceptor anti-aircraft & anti-missile missile system
  • 1 ×
    4.5-inch (114 mm) Mk.8 Mod 1 gun
  • 2 ×
    Oerlikon
    30 mm cannons
  • 4 × 324 mm
    Sting Ray - Side Launch Torpedo System
Aircraft carriedEurocopter AS332 Super Puma or Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin

HMS Norfolk was a British

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in July 1987 and named for the Dukedom of Norfolk. She was commissioned on 1 June 1990. Norfolk was the 'first of class', as well as being the first of a new generation of 'lean manned' ships.[1]
She was commissioned into the Chilean Navy in 2006 as Almirante Cochrane.

Operational history

Royal Navy

Following commissioning in 1990, HMS Norfolk completed a year on first of class trials culminating in

JMC following by a brief defect rectification period in early March. On 11 May, Norfolk deployed as part of the Orient 92 Task Group with HMS Invincible (Flag), Boxer and Newcastle. During her deployment she completed visits to the Eastern Med (Soudha in Crete, Alexandria
in Egypt, Haifa in Israel), Mauritius and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, Malaysia (Lumut, Penang, Pulau Tioman), Thailand (Bangkok), South Korea (Pusan) and Hong Kong in the Far East and Oman in the Middle East. She returned to the UK at the end November 1992.

In January 1993, Norfolk continued with first of class shock trials in Portsmouth before completing accommodation changes being the first Type 23 to host

Standing Naval Force Atlantic. Other duties included acting as guardship for the Falkland Islands, as well as the Caribbean
.

A chance encounter in 2000 attracted a local bottlenose dolphin whilst on exercises. A photograph of the encounter was taken and the dolphin, frequently seen in the area, was named Norfolk in honour of this encounter.[3]

2001–2005

2002 saw a busy year for Norfolk, commanded by Commander Richard Talbot. She was deployed with vessels from Portugal, Norway, Spain, Germany, Italy and the United States of America as part of her role within the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (SNFL). As part of SNFL she was involved in a simulated volcanic eruption disaster relief exercise. March saw Exercise 'Strong Resolve' off Northern Norway, then in April she was in the Mediterranean as part of Operation Direct Endeavour for NATO. During the Mediterranean deployment there was a visit to Malta, including hosting the Princess Royal, for the celebration of the anniversary of the award of the George Cross to the island. The 30,000-nautical-mile (56,000 km) voyage was also the last for Mr Chick MBE, a laundryman who served for 50 years including the Yangtze Incident, Korea and Suez through to the Falklands Campaign and Gulf War. Norfolk then attended the 2002 Navy days at Devonport.[4] 2002/2003 saw the crew of Norfolk deployed with 'Green Goddess' fire engines to compensate for the fire service strike. Norfolk spent 169 days alongside the wall at HMNB Portsmouth. May 2003 saw Norfolk sail to her home base of Devonport and resume her active role, training ready for her deployment to the Gulf on Operation Telic 1/2. Amongst the simulations were attack runs by small attack craft, similar to the one which attacked USS Cole.[5]

Norfolk was the first ship to be armed with the

Vertical Launch Seawolf missile system. Norfolk was also the first Royal Navy warship to be re-armed with the new 4.5–inch (114 mm) Mod 1 gun system.[6] 2004 saw Norfolk involved in the celebrations of the centenary of the Entente Cordiale with France. Norfolk also took part in the 2004 amphibious warfare-themed Devonport Navy days.[7] In July 2004, it was announced that Norfolk would be one of three Type 23 frigates decommissioned by the end of 2007. Norfolk entered her home port for the last time at the end of November 2004 was decommissioned at Devonport on 15 April 2005, the guest of honour being then Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band
, who had been Norfolk's first commanding officer.

Chilean Navy

Almirante Cochrane in June 2016

In June 2005 it was announced that Norfolk would be sold to the Chilean Navy.[8][9] She was commissioned into the Chilean Navy on 22 November 2006 as Almirante Cochrane (named after Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald).

Along with other Chilean vessels of her class, Almirante Cochrane underwent a significant upgrade from March 2018 to November 2019. The CMS 330 combat management architecture was installed along TRS-4D G-Band active scanning radars and 32 CAMM Sea Ceptor vertical-launch surface-to-air missile silos to replace the previous Sea Wolf SAM system.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Fact Card - HMS Norfolk". Navy News. 31 March 2003. Archived from the original on 17 June 2003.
  2. ^ "Fact Card - HMS Norfolk". Royal Navy. 7 February 2000. [dead link]
  3. ^ "A Dolphin Named Norfolk". Royal Navy. 16 February 2001. [dead link]
  4. ^ "HMS Norfolk Returns to UK". Royal Navy. 16 February 2002. [dead link]
  5. ^ "HMS Norfolk goes back to the day job". Eastern Daily Press. 7 June 2003. Archived from the original on 25 February 2004.
  6. ^ "HMS Norfolk out of Refit with New Gun". Royal Navy. 12 February 2001. [dead link]
  7. ^ "HMS Norfolk celebrates Centenary of the Entente Cordiale in Brest". Royal Navy. 9 July 2004. [dead link]
  8. ^ "20,000 posts go in defence cuts". BBC News. 21 July 2004.
  9. ^ "South American future for HMS Norfolk". Eastern Daily Press. 21 July 2005. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
  10. ^ García, Nicolás (25 October 2021). "Asmar entrega a la Armada de Chile la última fragata Type 23 modernizada". infodefensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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