HMS Avenger (F185)

HMS Avenger was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy. Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, she was completed with Exocet launchers in 'B' position.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Avenger.

PNS Tippu Sultan, former HMS Avenger
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Avenger
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down30 October 1974
Launched20 November 1975
Commissioned15 April 1978
Decommissioned23 September 1994
HomeportHMNB Devonport
IdentificationPennant number: F185
Honours and
awards		Falkland Islands 1982
FateSold to Pakistan on 23 September 1994
Pakistan
NamePNS Tippu Sultan
Acquired23 September 1994
IdentificationPennant number: D185
FateExpended as a target 27 April 2020
General characteristics
Class and typeType 21 frigate
Displacement3,250 tons full load
Length384 ft (117 m)
Beam41 ft 9 in (12.73 m)
Draught19 ft 6 in (5.94 m)
Propulsion
  • COGOG:
  • 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines
  • 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1A gas turbines for cruising
Speed32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) official, 37 knots achievable on bursts
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement177
Armament
  • Royal Navy:
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 (113 mm)
  • 4 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × MM38 Exocet missiles
  • 1 × quadruple Sea Cat surface-air-missiles
  • 2 × triple ASW torpedo tubes
  • 2 × Corvus chaff launchers
  • 1 × Type 182 towed decoy
  • Pakistan Navy:
  • 1 × 4.5 inch Mark 8 (113 mm) gun
  • 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 1 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 1 × 6-cell LY-60N Hunting Eagle SAM launcher
  • 2 × Mark 36 SRBOC chaff launchers
Aircraft carried1 × Westland Wasp helicopter, later refitted for 1 × Alouette III and 1 × Westland Lynx
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