HMS Cornwall (F99)

HMS Cornwall (F99)

The sixth and present HMS "Cornwall" is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy. "Cornwall" is based at HMNB Devonport in Devon, England, part of the Devonport Flotilla.

She was launched in October 1985 and commissioned at Falmouth in 1988 by the ship's sponsor, Diana, Princess of Wales (who was also the Duchess of Cornwall).

ervice

HMS "Cornwall" has battle honours from Barfleur in 1692, the Falkland Islands in 1914 and the Dardanelles in 1915.

Throughout her life "Cornwall" has undertaken duties in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Baltic seas, has completed several patrols to the Persian Gulf and deployed to the far east. In 1996 she served as Flagship of the First Sea Lord in St Petersburg, during the 300th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy, followed by a period as Flagship of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. In 2001 she was part of the Royal Navy Task Force engaged in the invasion of Afghanistan. In 2003 she was again committed to Standing Naval Force Atlantic, supporting Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean

Following the death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 the role of sponsor was assumed by Mary Holborow, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.

Ceremonial activities have included acting as flagship for the Battle of the Atlantic Fleet Review in 1993, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and in 2002 delivering a 21-gun salute as part of celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

On 28 January 2006 "Cornwall" was rededicated, following a period of docked maintenance, in a ceremony at Falmouth attended by Lady Mary Holborow. "Cornwall" is affiliated with a number of military and civilian organisations and bodies including The County of Cornwall, The Light Infantry 2nd Bn, the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers and Accenture. [According to http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1612 "Cornwall" has a total of 16 affiliations. These are: The County of Cornwall; HMS Cornwall 1939-1942 Association; 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry; The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers; Cornish Rugby Football Union; TS St Petroc, Padstow; TS Queen Charlotte, Guildford; TS Pellow, Truro; TS Robert Hitchens, Falmouth and Penryn; 6th Falmouth Sea Scout Group; CCF Colston's Collegiate, Bristol; CCF Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Herts; Cornish Royal Naval Association; Accenture; 99 Squadron RAF; and Devon & Cornwall RNA Units.]

Persian Gulf diplomatic incident

On 23 March 2007, fifteen sailors and Royal Marines from HMS "Cornwall" were detained by elements of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy following a routine search of a vessel suspected of smuggling, in the vicinity of disputed territorial waters. [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6484279.stm |title=UK sailors captured at gunpoint|work=BBC News]

Affiliations

*The Rifles
*No. 99 Squadron RAF
*County of Cornwall
*Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
*Cornish Rugby Football Union

References

External links

* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/frigates/cornwall_f99_page_1.htm MaritimeQuest HMS "Cornwall" F-99 pages]
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/pages/frigates/cornwall_f99_message_board.htm MaritimeQuest HMS "Cornwall" F-99 message board]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6484363.stm BBC profile]
* [http://www.armedforces.co.uk/navy/listings/l0015.html HMS "Cornwall"]


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