HMS Beaver (F93)
Type 22 • Batch 2 • Royal Navy Frigate
HMS Beaver
Pennant: F93
Batch 2
Type 22
Decommissioned
Overview
HMS Beaver (F93) was a Type 22 Batch 2 frigate, commissioned in 1984. She featured enhanced sensors and weapons systems compared with Batch 1 ships. She served in NATO operations, Middle East patrols, and multinational exercises before decommissioning in 1999.
Specifications
| Laid down | 20 Mar 1980 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 15 Aug 1981 |
| Commissioned | 8 Jun 1984 |
| Decommissioned | 1999 |
| Displacement (full) | 4,800 t |
| Length | 131.2 m |
| Beam | 14.8 m |
| Draught | 6.7 m |
| Speed | 30 knots |
| Range | 4,500 nmi at 18 knots |
| Propulsion | 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B + 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C (COGOG) |
| Complement | 250 |
| Armament | 42 × GWS25 Sea Wolf SAM launchers 4 × Exocet SSM launchers 2 × Twin 30 mm AA guns 2 × 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns 4 × 7.62 mm GPMGs |
| Aircraft | 2 × Westland Lynx |
Service Timeline
- 1984 - Commissioned into Royal Navy
- 1985–1998 - NATO and Persian Gulf operations
- 1999 - Decommissioned
Notable Events
- 1987: Assisted in evacuation operations during Middle East crisis
- 1995: Participated in large NATO anti-submarine exercise
Key Facts
Commissioned
1984
Speed
30 knots
Displacement
4,800 t
Fate
Scrapped
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