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| '''HMS ''Chatham'' (F87)''' is a Type 22 frigate of the ]. She was guardship to the Royal Yacht ''Britannia'' when she withdrew from Hong Kong. In May 2000 ''Chatham'' was part of the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) sent to the coast of Sierra Leone to oversee the evacuation of British, EU and Commonwealth nationals. | '''HMS ''Chatham'' (F87)''' is a Type 22 frigate of the ]. She was guardship to the Royal Yacht ''Britannia'' when she withdrew from Hong Kong. In May 2000 ''Chatham'' was part of the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) sent to the coast of Sierra Leone to oversee the evacuation of British, EU and Commonwealth nationals. | ||
| In ] the ] operated off the coast of ], carrying out ] after the devastating ]. | |||
| See ] for other ships of the same name. | See ] for other ships of the same name. | ||
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| Career | RN Ensign |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 12 May 1986 |
| Launched: | 20 January 1988 |
| Commissioned: | 4 May 1990 |
| Decommissioned: | |
| Fate: | Template:Active in service |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5300 t |
| Length: | 148.1 m |
| Beam: | 14.8 m |
| Draught: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | cruise 18 knots (33 km/h), max 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 250 (max 301) |
| Armament: | 114mm (4.5 inch) MK 8 gun Goalkeeper close-in weapons system (CIWS) |
| Aircraft: | Lynx MK 8 helicopters armed with: |
| Motto: | |
HMS Chatham (F87) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. She was guardship to the Royal Yacht Britannia when she withdrew from Hong Kong. In May 2000 Chatham was part of the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) sent to the coast of Sierra Leone to oversee the evacuation of British, EU and Commonwealth nationals.
In December, 2004 the HMS Chatham operated off the coast of Sri Lanka, carrying out relief operations after the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami.
See HMS Chatham for other ships of the same name.
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