HMS Argonaut

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HMS Argonaut was a Royal Navy Leander-class frigate that saw notable action during the Falklands War, where it was damaged while defending the San Carlos landings.

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HMS Argonaut canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Leander-class frigate ⓘ
Royal Navy frigate ⓘ
aircraftFacility flight deck for helicopter operations ⓘ
alliance NATO ⓘ
armament Sea Cat surface-to-air missiles ⓘ
anti-submarine mortars ⓘ
twin 4.5-inch gun turret ⓘ
battleHonour Falkland Islands 1982 ⓘ
linked to: Falklands War
bombDamageDetail unexploded bombs lodged in ship ⓘ
builder Hawthorn Leslie and Company ⓘ
casualties 2 killed in Falklands War attack ⓘ
causeOfDamage Argentine air attack ⓘ
class Leander class ⓘ
commissioned 1967-08-17 ⓘ
conflict Falklands War ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
damagedInConflict Falklands War ⓘ
dateOfDamage 1982-05-21 ⓘ
decommissioned 1993-03-31 ⓘ
displacement 2500 tons (standard) ⓘ
around 3000 tons (full load) ⓘ
engagement defence of San Carlos landings ⓘ
fate scrapped ⓘ
flag White Ensign ⓘ
homePort Portsmouth ⓘ
laidDown 1965-03-23 ⓘ
launched 1966-02-08 ⓘ
length 372 ft ⓘ
maximumSpeed around 28 knots ⓘ
namedAfter Argonauts of Greek mythology ⓘ
linked to: Argonauts
operator Royal Navy ⓘ
pennantNumber F56 ⓘ
previousShipWithSameName HMS Argonaut (WWII cruiser) ⓘ
primaryRoles anti-submarine warfare ⓘ
general-purpose escort ⓘ
propulsion steam turbines ⓘ
twin shafts ⓘ
repairLocation San Carlos Water ⓘ
later at sea and in UK dockyard ⓘ
returnedToService after temporary repairs during Falklands campaign ⓘ
roleInConflict escort for amphibious landings at San Carlos Water ⓘ
scrappedAt Alang, India ⓘ
scrappedYear 1995 ⓘ
serviceEntryDecade 1960s ⓘ
shipyard Hebburn ⓘ
theatre South Atlantic ⓘ
weaponUsedAgainst bombs ⓘ
withdrawalDecade 1990s ⓘ

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