HMS Boxer (F92)
Type 22 • Batch 2 • Royal Navy Frigate
HMS Boxer
Pennant: F92
Batch 2
Type 22
Target Ship
Overview
HMS Boxer (F92) was the first of the Batch 2 Type 22 frigates. After a refit she achieved very high speed, but she was decommissioned in 1999 and later expended as a target in 2004.
Specifications
| Commissioned | 1984 (approx) |
|---|---|
| Decommissioned | 4 August 1999 |
| Displacement | 4,800 tonnes (Batch 2) |
| Length | 146.5 m |
| Beam | 14.8 m |
| Draught | 6.4 m |
| Speed | ~30 knots (max), ~18 knots cruise |
| Range | ~4,500 nmi |
| Propulsion | 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus + 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne (COGOG) |
| Complement | 273 (Batch 2) |
| Armament | 2 × 6 GWS25 Sea Wolf SAM launchers 4 × 1 Exocet SSM launchers 2 × Twin 30 mm AA guns 2 × 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns 4 × 7.62 mm GPMGs |
| Aircraft | 2 × Lynx MK-8 (or similar) |
Service Timeline
- 1983/1984 Commissioned into Royal Navy
- 1999 Decommissioned
- 2004 Expended as a target ship
Notable Events
- After refit in 1990, Boxer reached almost 34 knots
Key Facts
Commissioned
1984
Speed
34 knots (post-refit)
Displacement
4,800t
Fate
Target (2004)
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