HMS MOHAWK F125

HMS MOHAWK F125

Class……………………………Type 81 Tribal class Frigate

Builder……………………….. Vickers of Barrow-in-Furness

Yard number……………….

Laid down..………………….23 Dec 1960

Launched….…………………5 Apr 1962

Completed.………………….29 Nov 1963

Propulsion.…………………..1 Shaft driven by COSAG arrangement. 1 set Metrovick geared steam turbines, 1 Babcock & Wilcox boiler + AEI G6 gas turbine

Speed..…………………………27 knots

Range…………………………..4500nm at 12 knots

Fate

1979: Placed in Reserve, the Standby Squadron.

1980: Decommissioned and the following year was placed on the disposal list.

and subsequently sold for scrap.

1981: Mohawk was sold for scrap and broken up at Cairnryan.

 

HMS MOHAWK in heavy weather, undated photo.

 

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