Apollo & Diomede
HMS DIOMEDE + HMS APOLLO
Photo Date : 22 Sept 1986 : Portsmouth
Two Leander frigates still with their 4.5 guns. in place which they retained until they were sold to Pakistan in 1988, Diomede becoming SHAMSHER (263) and Apollo becoming ZULFIQUAR (262)
The Leander moored in front of the pair is ANDROMEDA which had been converted the 4.5 gun being removed and converted to accept the Seawolf missile system
Apollo & Diomede
HMS DIOMEDE + HMS APOLLO
Photo Date : 22 Sept 1986 : Portsmouth
Two Leander frigates still with their 4.5 guns. in place which they retained until they were sold to Pakistan in 1988, Diomede becoming SHAMSHER (263) and Apollo becoming ZULFIQUAR (262)
The Leander moored in front of the pair is ANDROMEDA which had been converted the 4.5 gun being removed and converted to accept the Seawolf missile system