HMS Coventry (F98)
Type 22 • Batch 2 • Royal Navy Frigate
HMS Coventry
Pennant: F98
Batch 2
Type 22
Exported
Overview
HMS Coventry (F98) was a Type 22 Batch 2 frigate, commissioned in 1988. She featured enhanced sonar, radar, and missile systems suitable for multi-role operations. Coventry undertook NATO exercises, Persian Gulf patrols, and humanitarian missions before being decommissioned in 2005.
Specifications
| Laid down | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 1986 |
| Completed / Commissioned | 1988 |
| Decommissioned | 2005 |
| Displacement | 4,800 tonnes |
| Dimensions | 148 m × 14.8 m × 6.7 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 | 280 |
| 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 or Sea King helicopters |
Service Timeline
- 1988 Commissioned into Royal Navy
- 1989–2004 NATO exercises, Gulf deployments, humanitarian operations
- 2005 Decommissioned
Notable Events
- 1991: Gulf War support missions
- 2002: Participated in multinational maritime security exercises
Key Facts
Commissioned
1988
Speed
30 knots
Displacement
4,800t
Fate
Romania (2005)
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