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*Kuwait 1991.
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'''HMS ''Exeter'' (D89)''' is a ] ], the fifth ship of the ] to be named ''Exeter'', after the city of ] in ].


'''HMS ''Exeter''''' was a ], the fifth ship of the ] to be named ''Exeter'', after the city of ] in ]. The vessel fought in the ] and the first ], she was scrapped in 2011.
The ship saw service in the ], deploying to the area from the ] after the start of the British invasion operations to replace ]. ''Exeter'' also served in ], the 1991 ], under the command of Captain ], Royal Navy, later ]. Among her roles was the air defence of the US Battleships bombarding enemy positions.


==Design and construction==
See ] for other ships of the same name.
''Exeter'' was the first of the slightly modified 'Batch 2' Type 42 destroyers which had weapons and sensor upgrades with no discernible hull modifications. The weapons and sensors fit was the first grouping of the 1022, 992Q and 1006 radars in a British warship.

The ship was built by ], and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 19 September 1980.<ref name=NLAflash>{{cite journal |date=January 2012 |title=Flash Traffic: Falklands Veteran Goes for Scrap |journal=The Navy |publisher=Navy League of Australia |volume=74 |issue=1 |page=19 |issn=1322-6231}}</ref> In 1981 {{HMS|London|D16|2}}, fired the last Mk 1 ] to allow ''Exeter''{{'}}s new radars to fully integrate and align the superior ] against, high and low missile targets.

Early in her first commission, ''Exeter'' had a turquoise hull on and below the waterline; this was an experimental ] paint which was only available in a few non-standard colours at the time. The light-blue 'boot topping' visible on the waterline was eventually repainted to standard brick red/black during her first docking period, after the Falklands War.

==Operational history==
===1981-1990===
The ship saw service in the Falklands War, deploying from the ] after the loss of {{HMS|Sheffield|D80|2}}.<ref name=NLAflash/> During the conflict, ''Exeter'' shot down three Argentine aircraft (two ]s on 30 May, and a ] on 7 June; all with Sea Dart missiles). She may also have shot down an ] missile on 30 May.<ref name=NLAflash/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naval-history.net/F64argaircraftlost.htm |title=Argentine Aircraft Lost |work=Falklands War 1982 |publisher=NavalHistory.net |access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref> Between 1982 and 1984 she was commanded by Captain ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/aug/02/guardianobituaries|title=Obituaries - Hugh Balfour|author=Dan van der Vat| author-link = Dan van der Vat |work=The Guardian|date=August 1999 }}</ref>

===1991-2000===
''Exeter'' also served in ] during the 1991 ],<ref name=NLAflash/> under the command of Captain ].{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} Among her roles was the air defence of the US ]s bombarding enemy positions.<ref name=NLAflash/>

In autumn 1998, she emerged from a major refit in ] dockyard. After post refit trials she undertook Operational Sea Training in the spring of 1999 and a ] with Sea Dart high seas firings in June of that year. September 1999 saw her deploy on Armilla patrol. She was alongside in Dubai for the Millennium and remained on station until relieved by a large Task Group led by the ] {{HMS|Illustrious|R06|2}} in February 2000, arriving back at Portsmouth the following month.

===2001-2008===
As the last remaining Royal Navy ship in commission to have served in the Falklands, ''Exeter'' attended the 25th-anniversary commemorations of the Falklands War in ], Cornwall in 2007.<ref></ref>

In May 2008, ''Exeter'' visited London to provide the centerpiece for the launch of a new James Bond novel;<ref name="Lawless (2008)">{{cite news|last=Lawless|first=Jill|title=James Bond returns in ''Devil May Care''|agency=]|date=27 May 2008}}</ref> the day before '']'' was launched, the press party to publicise the launch of the book included ] bringing copies up the ] on a speedboat for a party on ''Exeter'', while two ] circled the ship.<ref name="Faulks—Telegraph (2008)">{{cite news|last=Faulks|first=Sebastian|title=Notebook: This is one James Bond case that I couldn't crack|newspaper=]|date=28 May 2008|location=London|page=24}}</ref>

==Disposal==
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On 30 July 2008, ''Exeter'' was placed in a state of 'extended readiness' at ], until being decommissioned there on 27 May 2009.<ref name="Telegraph"/>

In early 2010, ''Exeter'' was used to assist with the training of new naval base tugs. She was put up for sale by auction on 28 March 2011<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12883511|title=Carrier HMS Ark Royal put up for auction on MoD website|date=28 March 2011|access-date=31 March 2011|work=BBC News}}</ref> and finally towed away to be scrapped at Leyal Ship Recycling in Turkey on 23 September 2011, provoking some criticism from former crew members who were upset that the Ministry of Defence had apparently failed to inform them of the ship's fate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/hms_exeter_s_quiet_exit_angers_falklands_vets_1_3087384|title=HMS Exeter's quiet exit angers Falklands vets|date=24 September 2011|access-date=8 October 2011|publisher=The News}}</ref>

== Affiliations ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|HMS Exeter (D89)}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006224527/http://www.navynews.co.uk/articles/2004/0406/0004061802.asp |date=6 October 2008 }}


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Destroyer of the Royal Navy For other ships with the same name, see HMS Exeter.

HMS Exeter in the River Thames, sailing downstream past Limehouse, London.
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Exeter
BuilderSwan Hunter, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Laid down22 July 1976
Launched25 April 1978
Sponsored byLady Joan Mulley
Commissioned19 September 1980
Decommissioned27 May 2009
HomeportPortsmouth
Identification
MottoSemper Fidelis ("Always faithful")
Honours and
awards
  • Falkland Islands 1982
  • Kuwait 1991.
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeType 42 destroyer
Displacement4,820 tonnes
Length125 metres (410 ft)
Beam14.3 metres (47 ft)
Propulsion
  • COGOG (Combined Gas or Gas) configuration, 2 shafts
  • 2 x Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B Gas Turbines (25000shp each) and 2 x Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C Gas Turbines (5340bhp each) producing 36 MW (48,000 hp)
Speed28.7 knots (53.2 km/h; 33.0 mph)
Range1900Nm at full speed. 4200Mn at optimal speed
Complement287
Time to activate4 hours
Armament
Armournone
Aircraft carriedLynx HMA8
NotesBatch 2A version of Type 42 Destroyer

HMS Exeter was a Type 42 destroyer, the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to be named Exeter, after the city of Exeter in Devon. The vessel fought in the Falklands War and the first Gulf War, she was scrapped in 2011.

Design and construction

Exeter was the first of the slightly modified 'Batch 2' Type 42 destroyers which had weapons and sensor upgrades with no discernible hull modifications. The weapons and sensors fit was the first grouping of the 1022, 992Q and 1006 radars in a British warship.

The ship was built by Swan Hunter, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 19 September 1980. In 1981 London, fired the last Mk 1 Sea Slug missiles to allow Exeter's new radars to fully integrate and align the superior Sea Dart missile against, high and low missile targets.

Early in her first commission, Exeter had a turquoise hull on and below the waterline; this was an experimental co-polymer paint which was only available in a few non-standard colours at the time. The light-blue 'boot topping' visible on the waterline was eventually repainted to standard brick red/black during her first docking period, after the Falklands War.

Operational history

1981-1990

The ship saw service in the Falklands War, deploying from the Caribbean after the loss of Sheffield. During the conflict, Exeter shot down three Argentine aircraft (two A-4C Skyhawks on 30 May, and a Learjet 35A on 7 June; all with Sea Dart missiles). She may also have shot down an Exocet missile on 30 May. Between 1982 and 1984 she was commanded by Captain Hugh Balfour.

1991-2000

Exeter also served in Operation Granby during the 1991 Gulf War, under the command of Captain Nigel Essenhigh. Among her roles was the air defence of the US battleships bombarding enemy positions.

In autumn 1998, she emerged from a major refit in Rosyth dockyard. After post refit trials she undertook Operational Sea Training in the spring of 1999 and a Joint Maritime Course with Sea Dart high seas firings in June of that year. September 1999 saw her deploy on Armilla patrol. She was alongside in Dubai for the Millennium and remained on station until relieved by a large Task Group led by the aircraft carrier Illustrious in February 2000, arriving back at Portsmouth the following month.

2001-2008

As the last remaining Royal Navy ship in commission to have served in the Falklands, Exeter attended the 25th-anniversary commemorations of the Falklands War in Newquay, Cornwall in 2007.

In May 2008, Exeter visited London to provide the centerpiece for the launch of a new James Bond novel; the day before Devil May Care was launched, the press party to publicise the launch of the book included Tuuli Shipster bringing copies up the River Thames on a speedboat for a party on Exeter, while two Lynx helicopters circled the ship.

Disposal

The ship's bell in Exeter Cathedral

On 30 July 2008, Exeter was placed in a state of 'extended readiness' at HMNB Portsmouth, until being decommissioned there on 27 May 2009.

In early 2010, Exeter was used to assist with the training of new naval base tugs. She was put up for sale by auction on 28 March 2011 and finally towed away to be scrapped at Leyal Ship Recycling in Turkey on 23 September 2011, provoking some criticism from former crew members who were upset that the Ministry of Defence had apparently failed to inform them of the ship's fate.

Affiliations

References

  1. ^ "HMS Exeter: last Falklands ship retires from service". The Telegraph. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Flash Traffic: Falklands Veteran Goes for Scrap". The Navy. 74 (1). Navy League of Australia: 19. January 2012. ISSN 1322-6231.
  3. "Argentine Aircraft Lost". Falklands War 1982. NavalHistory.net. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  4. Dan van der Vat (August 1999). "Obituaries - Hugh Balfour". The Guardian.
  5. BBC News
  6. Lawless, Jill (27 May 2008). "James Bond returns in Devil May Care". Associated Press.
  7. Faulks, Sebastian (28 May 2008). "Notebook: This is one James Bond case that I couldn't crack". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 24.
  8. "Carrier HMS Ark Royal put up for auction on MoD website". BBC News. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  9. "HMS Exeter's quiet exit angers Falklands vets". The News. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

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