HMS London (D16)

HMS London was a County-class destroyer of the Royal Navy.

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

HMS London leads Antrim and Norfolk in the English Channel after taking part in joint exercises with the RAF in the Atlantic, North Sea and Norwegian Sea, December 1971
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS London
Ordered6 February 1957
BuilderSwan Hunter
Laid down26 February 1960
Launched7 December 1961
Commissioned4 November 1963
DecommissionedDecember 1981
IdentificationPennant number: D16
FateSold to Pakistan on 24 March 1982
Pakistan
NameBabur
AcquiredMarch 1982
Decommissioned1993
FateSold for scrap in 1995
General characteristics
Class and typeCounty-class destroyer
Displacement6,200 tons (6,800 tons full load)
Length158.6 m (520 ft 4 in)
Beam53 ft (16 m)
Draught20 ft (6.1 m)
PropulsionCOSAG (Combined steam and gas) turbines, 2 shafts
Speed31.5 knots (58.3 km/h)
Range3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km)
Complement470
Armament
  • 1× Sea Slug GWS.2 twin-arm SAM launcher(36 missiles)
  • 2× Sea Cat GWS.21 twin-arm SAM launcher(60 missiles)
  • 4× 4.5 in (114 mm) /45 DP (2× twin gunned turret)
  • 2× 20 mm AA
  • 2× triple-tubes for 12¾ inch (324 mm) ASW torpedo
Aircraft carried1× Lynx or Wessex helicopter
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar for embarking one helicopter
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