HMS Jupiter (F60)

HMS Jupiter (F60) was a Batch 3 Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was, like the rest of the class, named after a figure of mythology. Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders of Scotstoun, she was launched on 4 September 1967 and commissioned on 9 August 1969.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Jupiter
NamesakeJupiter
BuilderYarrow Shipbuilders
Laid down3 October 1966
Launched4 September 1967
Commissioned9 August 1969
Decommissioned22 April 1992
IdentificationF60
FateSold for scrap, 1997
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
  • From 1980:
  • 4 × Exocet anti-ship missile launchers
  • 1 × GWS 25 Sea Wolf anti-aircraft missile launcher
  • 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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