HMS Broadsword (F88)
Type 22 • Batch 1 • Royal Navy Frigate
HMS Broadsword
Pennant: F88
Batch 1
Type 22
Exported
Overview
HMS Broadsword (F88) was the lead ship of the Type 22 (Broadsword) class, Batch 1. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow, commissioned in 1979, and served as an anti-submarine frigate with strong anti-air and anti-ship secondary capabilities. She was decommissioned in 1995 and sold to the Brazilian Navy, becoming BNS Greenhalgh.
Specifications
| Laid down | 7 February 1975 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 12 May 1976 |
| Completed / Commissioned | 3 May 1979 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1995 |
| 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 | 22 × 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 | Up to 2 × Westland Lynx helicopters |
Service Timeline
- 1979 Commissioned into the Royal Navy.
- 1982 Took part in the Falklands War, supporting other ships.
- 1995 Decommissioned and sold to Brazil (30 June 1995) as BNS Greenhalgh.
Notable Events
- During the Falklands War, she rescued some of the crew of HMS Coventry.
Key Facts
Commissioned
1979
Speed
30 knots
Displacement
4,400t
Fate
Brazil
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