HMS Richmond (F239)
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Name | HMS Richmond |
Operator | Royal Navy |
Ordered | December 1989 |
Builder | Swan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom |
Laid down | 16 February 1992 |
Launched | 6 April 1993 |
Sponsored by | Lady Hill-Norton |
Commissioned | 22 June 1995 |
Refit | LIFEX 2017-2019 |
Homeport | HMNB Devonport, Plymouth |
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Status | in active service |
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Class and type | Type 23 Frigate |
Displacement | 4,900 t (4,800 long tons; 5,400 short tons)[1] |
Length | 133 m (436 ft 4 in) |
Beam | 16.1 m (52 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in) |
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Speed | In excess of 28 kn (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
Range | 7,500 nautical miles (14,000 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h) |
Complement | 185 (accommodation for up to 205) |
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HMS Richmond is a
Operational history
1995–2000
Richmond was first deployed in 1997 to the Far East as part of the 'Ocean Wave 97' Task Group. One of the most interesting visits she made was to the Russian port of Vladivostok, an important Russian naval base, where she became the first Royal Navy vessel to visit in over 100 years. Also that year Richmond escorted the royal yacht HMY Britannia on the ship's final leg of her final tour of the United Kingdom prior to her decommissioning.
In 1998 Richmond participated in two significant
2001–2010
In 2001 Richmond joined the NATO multi-national squadron
In 2003 she deployed to the
In July 2004 Richmond deployed on
Hurricane Ivan eventually hit the region, causing significant damage and fatalities, particularly inflicting enormous damage and a number of fatalities to Grenada, which included immense damage to the capital St. George's. Richmond and her accompanying Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Wave Ruler came to the assistance of the island. The extent of the damage in Grenada reached such levels that Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, was forced to relocate to Richmond after his residence was destroyed by the hurricane. The Prime Minister effectively ran his country from Richmond for several hours.
Her crew having performed vital assistance on land at Grenada, Richmond steamed at her top speed for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands to assist those territories in recovering from the ravages of Hurricane Ivan.
Richmond returned from her deployment in December 2004, and began a refit period at HM Naval Base Portsmouth in mid-2005. The refit, undertaken by Fleet Support Limited, was completed in late 2006 and Richmond was returned to the operational fleet in October 2006. With 44 major upgrades to her sensor and weapon systems, Richmond was at that time one of the most capable Type 23 frigates.[12] From 5 to 12 July 2010 she anchored beside HMS Belfast in London to foster the ship's relations with the Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.[13]
2011–2019
In 2011, she deployed to the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, the latter for upcoming
In early August 2013, she deployed as the Royal Navy's Atlantic Patrol South where she carried out Maritime Security Patrols in the
In October 2015 Richmond was deployed to the Mediterranean to aid the EU's fight against people smugglers due to refugees fleeing civil war in Syria. She returned to her home port on 11 December 2015.[20]
In October 2016 Richmond and the destroyer HMS Duncan were dispatched by the Ministry of Defence to intercept and "man-mark" a fleet of Russian Navy vessels, including their flagship Admiral Kuznetsov passing through the English Channel on their way to Syria.[21]
On 6 January 2017, Richmond featured in Series 1, episode 9 of
2020–present
In February 2020, Richmond went to sea to for post-refit tests. These included the new PGMU propulsion system (MTU M53B generators) and the new
The ship deployed as part of United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21, alongside sister ship HMS Kent, travelling from the UK to Gibraltar, the Suez Canal, and the South China Sea in 2021.[25]
In early September 2022, Richmond along with sister ships HMS Westminster and HMS Lancaster tracked the Russian cruiser Marshal Ustinov, Russian destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov and the tanker Vyazma as they sailed near UK waters.[26] In 2022, Richmond spent 145 days at sea.[27]
In January 2024 Richmond was sent to the
Affiliations
- His Grace, The Duke of Richmond and Gordon
- The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
- Worshipful Company of Basketmakers
- Town of Richmond
- Richmond upon Thames
- London Nautical School
See also
References
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- ^ "Royal Navy's Sea Venom light anti-ship missile full operating capability delayed until 2026". Navy Lookout. 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Royal Navy unveiled Sea Ceptor and launched first user group at DSEI 2017".
- ^ Scott, Richard (19 December 2023). "First NSM fit on RN Type 23 frigate". Janes. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Navy Lookout [@NavyLookout] (18 December 2023). "@NavyLookout First view of Royal Navy warship equipped with the Naval Strike Missile" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Royal Navy ships to be fitted with advanced new missile system". gov.uk. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Scott, Richard (16 February 2022). "UK confirms cancellation of I-SSGW programme". Janes Information Services. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service". Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Navy investigators head for crash scene". BBC News. 15 June 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "News and Events". Royal Navy. Retrieved 4 March 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Fresh-faced Richmond re-dedicated to the Fleet" (PDF). firstBASE. HMNB Portsmouth. December 2006. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ^ "HMS Richmond arrives in the Pool of London". London SE1. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Richmond enjoys some happy torque in the Far East". Navy News. [dead link]
- ^ Ministry of Defence (5 January 2011). "HMS Richmond deploys on counter-piracy mission". Gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Navy Takes on Pirates (Real Ones)". Cornwall Community News. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Richmond honours the dead of Force Z". Navy News. [dead link]
- ^ "Russian warship heads out for joint maneuvers". Sputnik. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ "HMS Richmond deploys on Atlantic patrol tasking". Royal Navy. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Drug-busting and life-saving HMS Richmond returns home from nine-month deployment". Royal Navy. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Russian warships pass through English Channel". BBC News. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Defence Secretary announces Type 23 base port moves". Royal Navy. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "New engines for the Royal Navy's Type 23 Frigates". Save the Royal Navy. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Allison, George (9 April 2020). "Frigate HMS Richmond trials new engines". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Composition of UK Carrier Strike Group confirmed". 1 April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Osborne, Samuel (6 September 2022). "Ukraine war: Royal Navy shadows Russian warships as they pass near UK waters". Sky News. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ Allison, George (1 June 2023). "Data reveals number of days warships spent at sea last year". UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Merrick, Jane (8 January 2024). "Third Royal Navy ship sent to Red Sea to combat Houthi attacks, Shapps reveals". inews.co.uk.
- ^ Shapps, Grant (9 March 2024). "HMS Richmond Repelled Attack - Secretary of State for Defence". X.