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EspañolHMS CORNWALL (F99)
:''See HMS ''Cornwall'' for other ships of the name.''
The sixth and present 'HMS ''Cornwall''' is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy. ''Cornwall'' is based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla, and commanded by Commander Jeremy Woods.
She was launched in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, the late Diana, Princess of Wales (who was also the Duchess of Cornwall).
HMS ''Cornwall'' has battle honours from Barfleur in 1692, the Falkland Islands in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915.
Throughout her life ''Cornwall'' has undertaken duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas, has completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployed to the far east. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord in St Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean
Following the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 the role of sponsor was assumed by Mary Holborow, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.
Ceremonial activities have included acting as flagship for the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review in 1993, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and in 2002 delivering a 21-gun salute as part of celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
On 28 January 2006 ''Cornwall'' was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth attended by Lady Mary Holborow. ''Cornwall'' is affiliated with a number of military and civilian organisations and bodies including The County of Cornwall, The Light Infantry 2nd Btn, the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers and Accenture.[1]
On 23 March 2007, fifteen sailors and Royal Marines from HMS ''Cornwall'' were detained by elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy following a routine search of a vessel suspected of smuggling, in the vicinity of disputed territorial waters.[2]
★ The Rifles
★ No. 99 Squadron RAF
★ County of Cornwall
★ Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
★ Cornish Rugby Football Union
1. According to http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1612 ''Cornwall'' has a total of 16 affiliations. These are: The County of Cornwall; HMS Cornwall 1939-1942 Association; 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry; The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers; Cornish Rugby Football Union; TS St Petroc, Padstow; TS Queen Charlotte, Guildford; TS Pellow, Truro; TS Robert Hitchens, Falmouth and Penryn; 6th Falmouth Sea Scout Group; CCF Colston's Collegiate, Bristol; CCF Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Herts; Cornish Royal Naval Association; Accenture; 99 Squadron RAF; and Devon & Cornwall RNA Units.
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6484279.stm
★ MaritimeQuest HMS Cornwall F-99 pages
★ MaritimeQuest HMS Cornwall F-99 message board
★ BBC profile
 HMS Cornwall | |
| Career |  RN Ensign |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 14 December 1983 |
| Launched: | 14 October 1985 |
| Commissioned: | 23 April 1988 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5,300 t |
| Length: | 148.1 m (485.9 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.8 m (48.5 ft) |
| Draught: | 6.4 m (24 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Rolls Royce Spey gas turbines (high speed)2 x Rolls Royce Tyne gas turbines (cruising) |
| Speed: | 18 knots using Tynes (36.8 km/h)30 knots using Speys (56 km/h)32 knots COGAG (Both sets of engines)(59.2 km/h) |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 250 (max 301) |
| Armament: | 4.5 inch (114 mm) Mark 8 naval gun Goalkeeper (CIWS) close-in weapons system Sea Wolf anti-missile system Two Quad Harpoon missile launchers Two 20 mm Close range guns Two Triple anti-submarine torpedo tubes NATO Seagnat Decoy Launchers Two Magazine launched anti submarine torpedo tubes |
| Sensors: | Type 1007 navigation radar Type 967 and 968 surveillance radar 2 x Type 911 Sea Wolf tracking radars UAT Electronic Surveillance System Type 2050 active sonar |
| Aircraft: | Lynx helicopter MK 8 armed with: Sea Skua anti-ships missiles Sting Ray torpedoes anti-submarine Mk 11 depth charges Machine guns |
| Motto: | ''unus et omnes'' Latin: "one and all" |
The sixth and present 'HMS ''Cornwall''' is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy. ''Cornwall'' is based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla, and commanded by Commander Jeremy Woods.
She was launched in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, the late Diana, Princess of Wales (who was also the Duchess of Cornwall).
| Contents |
| Service |
| Persian Gulf diplomatic incident |
| Affiliations |
| References |
| External links |
Service
HMS ''Cornwall'' has battle honours from Barfleur in 1692, the Falkland Islands in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915.
Throughout her life ''Cornwall'' has undertaken duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas, has completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployed to the far east. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord in St Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean
Following the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 the role of sponsor was assumed by Mary Holborow, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.
Ceremonial activities have included acting as flagship for the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review in 1993, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and in 2002 delivering a 21-gun salute as part of celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
On 28 January 2006 ''Cornwall'' was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth attended by Lady Mary Holborow. ''Cornwall'' is affiliated with a number of military and civilian organisations and bodies including The County of Cornwall, The Light Infantry 2nd Btn, the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers and Accenture.[1]
Persian Gulf diplomatic incident
On 23 March 2007, fifteen sailors and Royal Marines from HMS ''Cornwall'' were detained by elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy following a routine search of a vessel suspected of smuggling, in the vicinity of disputed territorial waters.[2]
Affiliations
★ The Rifles
★ No. 99 Squadron RAF
★ County of Cornwall
★ Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
★ Cornish Rugby Football Union
References
1. According to http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1612 ''Cornwall'' has a total of 16 affiliations. These are: The County of Cornwall; HMS Cornwall 1939-1942 Association; 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry; The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers; Cornish Rugby Football Union; TS St Petroc, Padstow; TS Queen Charlotte, Guildford; TS Pellow, Truro; TS Robert Hitchens, Falmouth and Penryn; 6th Falmouth Sea Scout Group; CCF Colston's Collegiate, Bristol; CCF Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Herts; Cornish Royal Naval Association; Accenture; 99 Squadron RAF; and Devon & Cornwall RNA Units.
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6484279.stm
External links
★ MaritimeQuest HMS Cornwall F-99 pages
★ MaritimeQuest HMS Cornwall F-99 message board
★ BBC profile
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