HMS Dido (F104)

HMS Dido (F104)

HMS "Dido" (F104) was a Royal Navy "Leander"-class Batch 2TA frigate. She was built by Yarrow of Glasgow. She was originally to be called HMS "Hastings". The naming ceremony for "Dido" took place on 21 December 1961, but her launch was delayed until the next day because of fog. [cite web | url = http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Postwar/Frigates/leander.htm | title= Leander Class General Purpose Frigate (Type 12 Improved) | work = The Royal Navy Postwar | accessdate=2007-10-07]

The ship was assigned to the Far East, joining the 22nd Escort Group in 1964 and took part in the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, and became leader of the 21st Escort Group the following year.

"Dido" was reassigned to the NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) in 1969 and also took part in a fleet review at Spithead on 16 May 1969 as part of the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the formation of NATO.

The ship was one of four used as the fictional frigate HMS "Hero" in the 1970s BBC television drama series "Warship".

"Dido" was extensively refitted at Devonport between July 1975 and October 1978, as a Batch 1B Ikara conversion (and the last to be completed). An Ikara ASW missile launcher replaced one of the ship's twin 4.5 in guns and various sensors were upgraded. In 1983 the ship was briefly assigned again to STANAVFORLANT. As a result of the 1981 Defence Review which had recommended the disposal of some older frigates, the ship was sold to the Royal New Zealand Navy along with her sister HMS "Bacchante". After a short refit at short at Vosper Thornycroft the ship was recommissioned on 18 July 1983 as HMNZS "Southland".

Decommissioned in 1995, HMNZS Southland/HMS Dido was towed away by two patrol craft to the Philippines where her Boilers were removed for a rubber plantation. Then towed to Singapore where she was sold to an Indian tug company who towed her to Goa beach in India. She was pulled up on the beach and he parts were sold.

ee also

* Frigates of the Royal New Zealand Navy

References

*Colledge
*cite web | url =http://www.hms-dido.com/hms_dido.htm | title=The Official HMS "Dido" Association | accessdate=2007-10-07
*cite web | url = http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Postwar/Frigates/leander.htm | title= Leander Class General Purpose Frigate (Type 12 Improved) | work = The Royal Navy Postwar | accessdate=2007-10-07

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