HMS Zulu (F124)

HMS Zulu (F124) was a Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy in service from 1964 to 1984. She was the third ship bearing the name of HMS Zulu, having been named after an ethnic group located primarily in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Zulu was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, of Govan. She was launched on 3 July 1962 and commissioned on 17 April 1964.

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

HMS Zulu
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Zulu
NamesakeZulu people
BuilderAlexander Stephen and Sons, Govan
Laid down13 December 1960
Launched3 July 1962
Commissioned17 April 1964
Decommissioned30 March 1984
IdentificationPennant number: F124
FateSold to Indonesia
Indonesia
NameKRI Martha Khristina Tiyahahu
NamesakeMartha Christina Tiahahu
Acquired1984
Commissioned2 May 1985
Stricken2000
IdentificationPennant number: 331
FateStricken 2000, scrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeTribal-class frigate
Displacement
  • 2,300 long tons (2,300 t) standard
  • 2,700 long tons (2,700 t) full load
Length
  • 360 ft 0 in (109.73 m) oa
  • 350 ft 0 in (106.68 m) pp
Beam42 ft 3 in (12.88 m)
Draught
  • 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
  • 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) (propellers)
Propulsion
  • Single-shaft COSAG
  • 1 Steam turbine 12,500 shp (9,300 kW)
  • 1 Metrovick G-6 gas turbine 7,500 shp (5,600 kW)
Speed27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) (COSAG)
Range4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement253
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar type 965 air-search
  • Radar type 993 low-angle search
  • Radar type 978 navigation
  • Radar type 903 gunnery fire-control
  • Radar type 262 GWS-21 fire-control
  • Sonar type 177 search
  • Sonar type 170 attack
  • Sonar type 162 bottom profiling
  • Ashanti and Gurkha;
  • Sonar type 199 variable-depth
Armament
  • 2 × single 4.5 inch (114 mm) Mark 5* Mod 1 guns
  • 2 × single 40 mm Mark 7 Bofors guns, later;
  • 2 × four-rail GWS-20 Sea Cat missile systems
  • 2 × single 20 mm Oerlikon guns
  • 1 × Mark 10 Limbo ASW mortar
Aircraft carried1 × Westland Wasp helicopter

She was sold to the Indonesian Navy in 1984 and renamed KRI Martha Khristina Tiyahahu (331).

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