HMS Juno (F52)

HMS Juno was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Like the rest of the class, Juno was named after a figure of mythology. She was built by Thornycroft of Woolston, Hampshire. Juno was launched on 24 November 1965 and commissioned on 18 July 1967.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Juno
OperatorRoyal Navy
BuilderVosper Thornycroft
Laid down16 July 1964
Launched24 November 1965
Commissioned18 July 1967
Decommissioned4 November 1992
IdentificationPennant number: F52
FateSold for scrap 1994
General characteristics
Class and typeLeander-class frigate
Displacement3,200 long tons (3,251 t) full load
Length113.4 m (372 ft)
Beam12.5 m (41 ft)
Draught5.8 m (19 ft)
Propulsion2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers supplying steam to two sets of White-English Electric double-reduction geared turbines to two shafts
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Range4,600 nautical miles (8,500 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement223
Armament
  • As built:
  • 1 × twin 4.5 inch (114 mm) guns
  • 1 × quadruple Sea Cat anti-aircraft missile launchers
  • 1 × Limbo anti-submarine mortar
  • 2 x 20mm Oerlikon guns
  • From 1980:
  • 4 × Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × quadruple Seacat anti-aircraft missile launchers
  • 2 × single 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried
  • 1 × Westland Wasp helicopter
  • From 1980:
  • 1 × Lynx helicopter
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