HMS Nubian (F131)

HMS "Nubian" (F131) was a Tribal-class frigate of the Royal Navy. She was named after the Nubian ethnic group located in Sudan. "Nubian" was built by H.M. Dockyard (Portsmouth). She was launched on 6 September 1960 and commissioned on 9 October 1962.

In 1964, "Nubian" suffered a collision that caused minor damage. In 1967, she took part in a Beira Patrol in company with HMS|Relentless|H85|6, designed to prevent oil reaching Rhodesia via the then-Portuguese colony of Mozambique. In 1969, "Nubian" was guardship for the trans-Atlantic air race, which was designed to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Alcock and Brown's non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the UK.

"Nubian" often deployed to the West Indies, being used as the guardship there, a role that has been replaced by Atlantic Patrol Task (North). In 1977, "Nubian", like many warships from a variety of nations, took part in the Fleet Review at Spithead in honour of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee. The following year, "Nubian" assisted in the clean-up following the grounding of the gigantic super-tanker Amoco Cadiz, off the coast of Brittany; more than 200,000 tons (180,000 metric tons) of oil had polluted the coastline of Britanny.

In 1979, "Nubian" entered Reserve, the Standby Squadron. "Nubian" subsequently became a training ship, and was also cannibalised for spare parts for her three sister-ships that were sold to Indonesia in 1984, in order to keep those ships running. In 1987, "Nubian's" career truly came to an end when she was sunk as a target.