HMS Alacrity (F174)

HMS Alacrity (F174)

HMS "Alacrity" (F174) was a Type 21 frigate of the Royal Navy. Built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, she was completed with Exocet launchers in "B" position.

"Alacrity" participated in the Falklands War, departing Devonport on 5 April 1982.

The most notable incident involving "Alacrity" was the sinking of the Argentine supply ship ARA "Isla de los Estados" over the night of 10-11 May 1982, near Swan Islands. "Alacrity" was slightly damaged by an Argentine bomb on 1 May.

As "Alacrity" exited the Falkland Sound on 11 May, the Argentine submarine, ARA "San Luis" was reported to have fired two torpedoes at "Alacrity" and her sister ship "Arrow". Luckily for the British, these missed the ships and both Type 21s rejoined the Task Force.

As with the other surviving Type 21 frigates, "Alacrity" was suffering from cracking in her hull by the mid-1980s. She was taken in for refitting, with a steel plate being welded down each side of the ship. At the same time modifications were made to reduce hull noise.

"Alacrity" was decommissioned and transferred to Pakistan on 1 March 1994, being renamed "Badr". Exocet was not transferred to Pakistan and "Badr" had her obsolete Sea Cat launcher removed. A Chinese LY 60N missile launcher was fitted in place of the Exocet launchers. Signaal DA08 air search radar replaced the Type 992 and SRBOC chaff launchers and 20 mm and 30 mm guns were fitted.

"Badr" remains in service with the Pakistan Navy.


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