HMS Phoebe (F42)

HMS Phoebe (F42) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was, like the rest of her class, named after a figure of mythology. Built by Alexander Stephen and Sons on the River Clyde, she was launched on 19 December 1964 and commissioned on 15 May 1966.

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

HMS Phoebe in 1990
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Phoebe
BuilderAlexander Stephen and Sons
Laid down25 July 1963
Launched19 December 1964
Commissioned15 May 1966
Decommissioned14 February 1991
IdentificationPennant number: F42
FateSold for scrap 1992
General characteristics
Class and typeLeander-class frigate
Displacement3,200 long tons (3,251 t) full load
Length113.4 m (372 ft 1 in)
Beam12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Draught5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
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 nmi (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
  • 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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