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Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk Royal Navy Frigates Amazon Class |
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The Amazon Type 21 Class Frigates HMS Amazon, Antelope, Ardent, Active, Ambuscade, Arrow, Alacrity, and HMS Avenger. were designed with the view to replace the aging Leopard and Salisbury Class Frigates. Initial cost were to be ?3.5 million. but HMS Amazon actually cost ?14.4 million. The Amazon Class frigate were built by private Ship builders. Vosper Thornycroft, (HMS Amazon, Antelope and HMS Active) with the other five by yarrow's. Two of the class were lost during the Falklands war HMS Antelope Sunk 24th May 1982 after being hit by bombs on the 23rd. she blew up while a explosive expert was defusing a unexploded bomb and HMS Ardent Sunk by air rockets and was badly damaged only to sink a few hours later 22nd May 1982, The rest of the class were later sold to Pakistan. TYPE 21 AMAZON CLASS FRIGATES |
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HMS Amazon (F169) | 11th May 1974 | Sold to Pakistan 30th September 1993 | |
HMS Antelope (F170) | 19th July 1975 | Sunk 24th May 1982 after being hit by bombs on the 23rd. She blew up while a explosive expert was defusing a unexploded bomb during the Falklands war | |
HMS Ardent (F184) | 13th October 1977 | Sunk by air rockets and was badly damaged only to sink a few hours later 22nd May 1982, Falklands war | |
HMS Active (F171) | 17th June 1977 | Sold to Pakistan 23rd September 1994 | |
HMS Ambuscade (F172) | 5th September 1975 | Sold to Pakistan 28th July 1993 | |
HMS Arrow (F173) | 29th July 1976 | Sold to Pakistan 1st March 1994 | |
HMS Alacrity (F174) | 2nd July 1977 | Sold to Pakistan 1st March 1994 | |
HMS Avenger (F185) | 19th July 1978 | Sold to Pakistan 23rd September 1994 | |
HMS Amazon, fitting out, May 1973. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2998 |
HMS Amazon, June 1977. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2999 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Amazon, 1975. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX553 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Amazon, 1985. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX554 |
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HMS Amazon. Clearing after fuelling from RFA Appleleaf, North Atlantic, June 1989. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM082 |
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HMS Antelope, June 1977. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP3001 |
HMS Antelope, October 1975. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP3000 |
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HMS Antelope. Closing to fuel from RFA Green Rover, North Atlantic, March 1977. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM044 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Ardent, 1977. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?10. Click here to order. Order Code PHX562 |
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F171 HMS Active. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX149 |
F171 HMS Active. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX150 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Active. Original Postcard. Publisher Details Unknown. Price ?10. Click here to order. Order Code PHX522 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Active, 1987. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX550 |
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HMS Active. Closing to fuel from RFA Plumleaf, Falklands, May 1982. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM005 |
Frigate F171 HMS Active |
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F172 HMS Ambuscade. Photographed by Patrick D'Agostino. Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code PD480 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Ambuscade, 1976. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX555
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HMS Ambuscaade. Waiting to RAS from RFA Plumleaf, South Atlantic, May 1982. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM006 |
Lynx of HMS Ambuscade Vertrep with RFA Plumleaf, South Atlantic, May 1982. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM283 |
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HMS Arrow, March 1976. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP3002 |
HMS Arrow. Closing to fuel from RFA Plumleaf, Falklands War, July 1982. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM084 |
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F173 HMS Arrow. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX151 |
F173 HMS Arrow. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX152 |
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F173 HMS Arrow. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX153 |
F173 HMS Arrow. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX154 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Arrow, 1989. |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE. HMS Arrow. Original Postcard. Publisher Details Unknown. Price ?10. Click here to order. Order Code PHX528 |
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HMS Arrow. Closing to fuel from RFA Plumleaf, Falklands War, July 1982. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM057 |
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HMS Alacrity, June 1977. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP3003 |
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Frigate F174 HMS Alacrity Original Photograph. Photographer Unknown. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX348 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Alacrity, 1979. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX552 |
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F185 HMS Avenger. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX157 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE. HMS Avenger. Original Postcard. Publisher Details Unknown. Price ?10. Click here to order. Order Code PHX525 |
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F185 HMS Avenger. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX155 |
F185 HMS Avenger. From the collection of Patrick D'Agostino. No Reproductions Available. PDX156 |
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HMS Avenger. Closing to fuel from RFA Black Rover, Mediterranean, March 1979. Photographed by George Mortimore L.R.P.S Copyright Cranston Fine Arts. A reproduction of this original photo size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here . Order Code GM083 |
HMS Avenger at Thurso, in company with the Royal Yacht Britannia, early 1990s. Contributed by H Murray. |
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