HMS CARDIFF D108

HMS CARDIFF D108

Class……………………………Type 42 Batch 1

Builder……………………….. Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd in Barrow-in-Furness, / Swan Hunter's Hawthorn Leslie yard in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear ( Cardiff was seriously delayed by a shortage of skilled manpower at Barrow-in-Furness and had to be towed to the Tyne in February 1976 for completion by Swan Hunter.)

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Laid down..………………….6 Nov 1972

Launched….…………………22 Feb 1974

Completed.………………….24 Sep 1979

Propulsion.…………………..2 Shafts : COGOG: 2 Rolls-Royce TM-3B gas turbines / 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM-1A gas turbines

Speed..…………………………28 knots

Range…………………………..4500 nm at 18 knots

Fate…………………………….2005: Decommissioned and laid up at Fareham Creek, Portsmouth Harbour and heavily cannibalised to keep remaining Type 42 destroyers operating. 2008: Towed from Portsmouth bound for Aliaga for breaking up

 

HMS CARDIFF Portsmouth 1 July 1988., the aircraft carrier seen in the background is HMS ILLUSTRIOUS.

 

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