HMS JUPITER (F60)
HMS JUPITER (F60) was a Batch 3 Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN).
Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders of Scotstoun, she was launched on 4 September 1967 and commissioned on 9 August 1969.
In 1980, Jupiter's modernisation commenced, and included the addition of the Sea Wolf missile system, as well as the removal of her twin 4.5 in gun turret in favour of the Exocet anti-ship missile. The boilers were modified to the Babcock & Wilcox Y160 Steam Atomisation type water-tube boiler. The modernisation was completed in 1983. On 13 June, 1984, as she was leaving the Pool of London after a visit to the capital, she collided with London Bridge causing significant damage to both ship and bridge. The ship's Captain, Commander Colin Hamilton, was later court martialed in Portsmouth on December 4th, 1984.
In September 1986, Jupiter was part of the NATO exercise "Autumn Train '86'" and visited Gibraltar, then spent a continuous four weeks in the Mediterranean, and returned to Gibraltar prior to returning to her (then) home base of Plymouth. Jupiter changed her home port to Portsmouth in 1985. She was a member of the 7th Frigate Squadron.
In 1986, captained by Commander R Bridges, Jupiter deployed to the Persian Gulf - the Armilla Patrol - in partnership with HMS Newcastle and RFA Brambleleaf (A81), and while there, helped in the evacuation of British and Commonwealth nationals from the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen after a bloody campaign to overthrow the government of that country began.
Her last deployment came in late 1991 to early 1992 when she deployed to the South Atlantic.
Jupiter decommissioned in 1992.
She was sold for scrap in 1997 and towed to Alang in India to be beached and broken up.
HMS JUPITER (F60)
HMS JUPITER (F60) was a Batch 3 Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN).
Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders of Scotstoun, she was launched on 4 September 1967 and commissioned on 9 August 1969.
In 1980, Jupiter's modernisation commenced, and included the addition of the Sea Wolf missile system, as well as the removal of her twin 4.5 in gun turret in favour of the Exocet anti-ship missile. The boilers were modified to the Babcock & Wilcox Y160 Steam Atomisation type water-tube boiler. The modernisation was completed in 1983. On 13 June, 1984, as she was leaving the Pool of London after a visit to the capital, she collided with London Bridge causing significant damage to both ship and bridge. The ship's Captain, Commander Colin Hamilton, was later court martialed in Portsmouth on December 4th, 1984.
In September 1986, Jupiter was part of the NATO exercise "Autumn Train '86'" and visited Gibraltar, then spent a continuous four weeks in the Mediterranean, and returned to Gibraltar prior to returning to her (then) home base of Plymouth. Jupiter changed her home port to Portsmouth in 1985. She was a member of the 7th Frigate Squadron.
In 1986, captained by Commander R Bridges, Jupiter deployed to the Persian Gulf - the Armilla Patrol - in partnership with HMS Newcastle and RFA Brambleleaf (A81), and while there, helped in the evacuation of British and Commonwealth nationals from the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen after a bloody campaign to overthrow the government of that country began.
Her last deployment came in late 1991 to early 1992 when she deployed to the South Atlantic.
Jupiter decommissioned in 1992.
She was sold for scrap in 1997 and towed to Alang in India to be beached and broken up.