HMS Battleaxe (F89)
Type 22 • Batch 1 • Royal Navy Frigate
HMS Battleaxe
Pennant: F89
Batch 1
Type 22
Exported
Overview
HMS Battleaxe (F89) was a Batch 1 Type 22 frigate built by Yarrow Shipbuilders. She entered service in 1980, served in the Royal Navy, and was later sold to the Brazilian Navy as BNS Rademaker.
Specifications
| Laid down | 4 February 1976 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 18 May 1977 |
| Completed / Commissioned | 28 March 1980 |
| Decommissioned | 30 August 1996 (RN), then sold to Brazil (30 April 1997) as BNS Rademaker |
| Displacement | 4,400 tonnes (Batch 1 standard) |
| Dimensions | 131.2 m × 14.8 m × 6.1 m (L × beam × draught) |
| Speed | 30 knots (max) |
| Range | 4,500 nmi at 18 knots (assuming similar to sister ships) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Rolls‑Royce Olympus TM3B + 2 × Rolls‑Royce Tyne RM1C (COGOG) |
| Complement | ~222 (Batch 1) |
| Armament | 2 × 2x torpedo tubes for Mk-46 torpedoes 2 × 6 GWS25 Seawolf SAM launchers 4 × 1 Exocet SSM launchers 2 × 40 mm Bofors AA guns 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Aircraft | Lynx helicopter (Batch 1) |
Service Timeline
- 1980 Commissioned into the Royal Navy
- 1996 Decommissioned and later sold to Brazil
Notable Events
- Transferred to Brazilian Navy and renamed Rademaker.
Key Facts
Commissioned
1980
Speed
30 knots
Displacement
4,400t
Fate
Brazil
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